Quoc Pham in Sailor Cap
Escape Route taken by Quoc in January of 1980
A crewman from the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) helps Vietnamese refugees climb from their fishing boat up to the deck. Fifty-five refugees were rescued.
Looking down at the rescue from the USS San Jose
A port bow view of the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) underway.
U.S. Navy photo of actual rescue in January of 1980. This is the cover photo.
A crewman from the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) helps Vietnamese refugees climb from their fishing boat.
Another view of the rescue, from the USS San Jose