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figs- .M Twice, wiThin a year's Time, The crewmem- oers of The Orienf Express, have earnea The Humanifarian lvleaal, for Their unselfish ana professional efforTs in The rescue of VieTna- mese refugees, firsT in June of lf98i, when Q11 Viefnamese refugees were rescuea, Then A7 in lvlay of T982 ln boTh cases, The professionalism ana alerf- ness of Whife Plains lookouTs in The SouTh China Seas, lea To The ulTimaTe rescue of These very unforTunaTe buT aaring people. AI- Though every crew member playea an eaual parf in These humanifarian efforTs, CWC3 Chapman, The ship's elecTrical officer, playea a very imporTanT role, as he was The only crewmember who spoke fluenf viefnae rnese. Affer clefermining in each case, Thaf The refugees were aangerously low on fooa and wafer ana Their craff hacl become uns seaworfhy, The decision was maae by The Commanding Officer, USS Whife Plains, To bring The refugees aboara ana scuffle Their boafs, To prevenT navigafional hozoros, The ship's Chaplain proviaea overall coorai nafion, while The ship's MAA supervisea The aisfribufion of coTs, ana enferfainmenf for The refugees. The ship's aocfor ana The corps men proviaea firsT ala To The refugees, many of whom were so weak They coula haraly walk, AfTer bringing Them To Subic Bay, RP, The refugees were Taken To a refugee camp where hopefully They were To gef a new lease on life. . 1 l
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