Phạm Văn Út
Phạm Văn Út | |
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3rd Ba Xuyên Province[1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Vietnam | 11 November 1925
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | National Social Democratic Front (Big tent affiliation) |
Spouse |
Thuy Thu
(m. 1965; died 2002) |
Children | 7 (3 sons; 4 daughters) |
Alma mater | Thủ Đức Military Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Republic of Vietnam |
Branch/service | |
Rank | Colonel (Đại Tá) |
Phạm Văn Út (11 November 1925 – 20 April 2002) was a South Vietnamese military officer and politician who served as the last
Biography
He was born on 11 November 1925 to Phạm Văn So and Hồ Thị Định in
Political career
After retiring from the military, he joined politics which he would go on to serve as
Life in exile
On 29 April 1975, the day before the collapse and surrender of South Vietnam, Út and his family fled from the advancing forces of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam and PAVN in which they were transported to an American ship in the South China Sea by helicopter.[9] Afterward they were dropped off in the Philippines, where he began trying to make numerous contacts in the US that would help him and his family migrate to the US. Soon after, they were admitted to entry into the US as refugees after a Lutheran Church in Greeley, Colorado sponsored Út and his family.[10] He first settled in Greeley, Colorado in 1975 then relocated to Loveland, Colorado on 19 May 1979 where he would live for the remainder of his life.[11] He was employed at Hewlett-Packard for 15 years, retiring in 1992.[12] He was a member of the Benevolent Association of Nationalist Vietnamese in Colorado and the Association of Elderly Vietnamese in Colorado.
Personal life
He was married to Thuy Thu with whom he had seven children with (3 sons; 4 daughters). His religious affiliation was Buddhism.[13] He enjoyed fishing, riding his bike, traveling and spending time with friends and family.[14]
He died on 20 April 2002 in Loveland, Colorado.
References
- ^ a b c "Public Administration Bulletin, Vietnam" (PDF). December 1, 1971. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Obituaries: Cornelia Mitzel, Ut Pham, Gladys Williams". 26 November 2002.
- ^ a b "Pham Ut Obituary (2002) - Denver, CO - Denver Post". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Đại Tá Phạm Văn Út". nguyentin.tripod.com.
- ^ "Obituaries: Cornelia Mitzel, Ut Pham, Gladys Williams". 26 November 2002.
- ^ "A Doctor's Vietnam Journal". 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Daily Report Asia & Pacific Issues 7-18". 10 January 1974.
- ^ "Trung Tướng Phan Trọng Chinh, Sống Chiến Đấu Hy Sinh, Chết Im Lặng!". 5 September 2022.
- ^ "A Doctor's Vietnam Journal". 26 February 2020.
- ^ "A Doctor's Vietnam Journal". 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Obituaries: Cornelia Mitzel, Ut Pham, Gladys Williams". 26 November 2002.
- ^ "Obituaries: Cornelia Mitzel, Ut Pham, Gladys Williams". 26 November 2002.
- ^ "Obituaries: Cornelia Mitzel, Ut Pham, Gladys Williams". 26 November 2002.
- ^ "Obituaries: Cornelia Mitzel, Ut Pham, Gladys Williams". 26 November 2002.
- ^ "Obituaries: Cornelia Mitzel, Ut Pham, Gladys Williams". 26 November 2002.