Sally is now 94 and sharp of mind.
Same bench as above, but in 2008 at Bonnie's Wedding
| Personal Stories |
I first met Sally Vinyard (The
last American woman to leave Vietnam) in 1969 when we both worked for
NAVY/OICC in Saigon. She moved back to Fallbrook, CA after the war and I
was fortunate indeed in living in her town for a few years before I
moved once again. We had many a delightful evening together. I would
like to back up her contention that the Babylift was not political at
all. Everyone in DAO knew long before that date that the end was near,
as the shredders were going all the time. Even the ever optimistic
Frank Toner, who had been in Vietnam since 1952, knew by April 1st that
all hope was lost. It is a shame that people and organizations try to
please their agendas by inferring such. Also, Sally didn't mention that
she adopted a beautiful Vietnamese girl who has grown to maturity and
is the apple of her eye. But, then again, Sally has always been a very
modest and unassuming person.
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