The Lucky Few: The Story of the USS Kirk A Documentary Film by Jan Herman

摘要

"The Lucky Few" documents the historic rescue of thousands of South Vietnamese refugees at the close of the Vietnam War. In particular, it recounts the selfless acts of heroism of the 260 Officers and Sailors of the US Navy ship USS Kirk (FF-1087). In April 1975 South Vietnam was in chaos and the North Vietnamese Army threatened Saigon. The crew of the USS Kirk, trained as warriors, was suddenly forced into an unexpected role in the evacuation of refugees from Saigon. Dubbed "Operation Frequent Wind," it was the final act of the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese Army had surrounded the city of Saigon, and there was panic and hysteria after the airport runway was bombed, cratered, and rendered unusable by Communist artillery. Americans and desperate South Vietnamese citizens boarded ships and aircraft heading out to sea to seek safety aboard the waiting ships of the Navy's Seventh Fleet. The USS Kirk was one of several ships in the task force. This is the story of her historic rescue efforts.