American Family Adopts Vietnamese Infant

Creator

Preview

Identifier

35160004250115

Creation Date

4-5-1975

Subject—Places

Vietnam

Subject—Topics

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Refugees

Description

Fountain Valley, Calif: Marisa Marchitello, 2 yrs., helps her mother feed her new baby sister Kim, 2 months old, from Vietnam. Duong Kim Le Marchitello arrived in the Dan Marchitello family Thursday after flying out of war-torn Vietnam Wednesday on a World Airways cargo plane. The war orphan, found abandoned at birth, was interested only in eating and sleeping and getting acquainted with her new family.

Format

BW Photograph, 11" x 8.5"

Source

United Press International

Series

American Experience