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OH 1827

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeHUYNH, Thanh Kim (b. 1953)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1827
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the DFW Metroplex Immigration Oral History Project. Vietnamese-born immigrant to Carrollton, Texas. Childhood in Vietnam; memories of Vietnam War; experiences as a helicopter pilot for the South Vietnamese Army; evacuation to Guam; transfer to the U.S.; life in America; culture shock; settlement in Dallas-Fort Worth area; immigration process as a refugee; considering America “home;” Dallas Vietnamese community.
Interviewer(s)Chelsea Stallings
Physical Description69 pp. plus documents (3 pp.)
Terms of UseOpen