Lost Children of Vietnam

Tina Nguyen tells Ann Curry about her Vietnamese mother, her American father, and their relationship during the war in Vietnam. Tina shares her early memories of her father, Henry, including him teaching her to count with french fries.

Nam Nguyen reminisces about his treacherous journey by boat from Vietnam and his arrival at a refugee camp in Indonesia. He tells Ann Curry about Gary Ferguson, the American volunteer who became his hero.

Nam Nguyen visits his local library in Sacramento to meet archivist James Scott who has been searching for Gary.

Nam Nguyen visits The Vietnam Center and Archive at Texas Tech University and meets with Archive Director Stephen Maxner in search of more information on his childhood hero Gary Ferguson.

Join Ann Curry for the dramatic reunions between people separated after the war. Tina, born in Vietnam, searches for her American father. Nam hopes to find the Texas cowboy who saved him as a young boy and inspired him to come to America.