When Vietnam fell into communist control on April 30, 1975, those who remained were forced to make a difficult decision – to stay and live under the new regime, or risk everything and try to escape. Fleeing by boat was dangerous: the United Nations High Commission for Refugees estimates between 200,000 and 400,000 people died from storms, disease, starvation and pirates. NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen meets a group who fled on a small fishing boat that got lost in the South China Sea before a chance encounter with a container ship. Georg Pedersen was the 44-year-old chief mate on “Gateway City,” a container ship making her final voyage before being scrapped. When he passed a small fishing boat full of people fleeing Vietnam, he convinced his captain to take them all on board. Georg and the refugees he helped spent years looking for each other. Decades later, Georg has now reunited with 28 of the 51 people on that boat, and he’s on a mission to find the rest.
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Next time anyone tries to say that one person cannot make a difference!!! Wow! So awesome!
I can still remember the taste of that 1st apple, and later learned it was a red delicious,
Never forget in my life. Thanks God and thanks America 🇺🇸 for helping us. We’re very appreciate that always.❤️🇺🇸👍🏻🙏
I’m so proud to call Georg Petersen a family friend!
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An incredible story! That baby at 6:38 is SO CUTE! 🥰
Danish practicality and their ability to tell the captain we have to that is what matters and a heart
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This is a great story.
Awesome story about awesome people. I didn't know so many refugee boats were lost and doomed. How kind of all of them to reconnect with George and make him feel whole again.
Great Story 👍
What a lovely story! Hope He get to reunite with all of people he rescued.
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This is an amazing story! ☺️
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