50 Years Later, Vietnam Veteran Walks Daughter He Never Knew Existed Down The Aisle (PART TWO)

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A Vietnam veteran who was forced to leave his baby daughter behind at the end of the Vietnam War said he felt "destiny fulfilled" after she tracked him down more than 50 years later and asked him to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day. Bob Andron, 77, was legally married to Linda Throng's mom, Lin, between January 1970 and January 1971, when he lived in Vietnam. A sergeant with the United States Air Force, Bob was an English specialist and an English language instructor, improving airmen’s use of the language. But after a year of service, Bob said he was forced to leave and had no way of keeping in contact with Lin, given that he didn't have her Vietnamese last name when he left for the United States. For decades, Bob wondered what became of Lin and his child, understanding that it would be up to them to find him if they were ever to meet. Then, one day in May 2021, Bob received a phone call from a genealogist, Kristee Mays, who specializes in reuniting veterans with lost biological family members. Linda, 51, had since moved to the United States via the Philippines, and in searching for Linda's American father, Kristee had matched Bob's family name to a birth certificate. The pair were later able to meet in person, in a moment that received an outpouring of love on social media when it was shared by Bob's son, Lee Andron, who captured an emotional video of his dad and Linda's first embrace. Over the years that followed, Linda and Bob stayed in touch, with Linda asking Bob if he would walk her down the aisle at her wedding, which took place on December 30, 2023, in Katy, Texas, near where she now lives. Bob said he was thrilled to be asked, and the moment provided a feeling of fulfilling his destiny, he added.
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[@HappilyOfficial]

Check out Part One of this story here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6KYmXR-g9GYfKc

[@jerryr3752]

Tears in my eyes. Nothing but tears. 76 years old and my eyes are all bleary from the tears!!!

[@ducmikaelh.9900]

Thank you Lord. You have a beautiful daughter.

[@user-nm9lb5vn9i]

Beautiful story. It's kinda sad but in the end that lovely young lady could be with her beloved Dad. Blessings from Argentina. ❤🎉

[@PeaceFan1]

WHAT an AMAZING Story...Thank YOU, JESUS!!!

[@wolfmangoland7972]

He knew his wife was pregnant, so why did he not go back to be with his wife and daughter. Beautiful story. I am glad the daughter wishes to spend time with her dad.

[@llw2606]

Do they have a marriage license? It probably just war time romance and sex. He never bothered to look for a baby to pay for her growing up cost.

[@wolfmangoland7972]

@@llw2606 I don't think they have a marriage license. Not sure if during war time they even thought about "marriage" and the responsibilities that accompany it.

[@JohnLau256]

Could it be due to the fall of Saigon?

[@paxhumana2015]

@@llw2606 , shut up, troll. He genuinely loved his wife, but it happened because of the fall of Saigon, or because his wife was a casualty of war, which would make things even more disheartening, and Linda got put into an orphanage.

[@chinavirus841]

@@paxhumana2015you shut up..USA culture is disgusting

[@jeffreypinder9398]

The bond between a father and daughter is very strong...and I have a few daughters.

[@suethai7359]

50 years of waiting ❤❤❤

[@Bike2WorkUAE]

This Dad has 50 years to find her but didn't even bother.

[@TheYizuman]

Some people just don't know where to start. There would have been a lot of red tape involved that would hinder the search and to make matters worse, half Vietnamese children are treated very poorly because their Fathers were Americans. Many of these children would be misplaced, lost to the system. How do you know he hasn't bothered, have you asked him or did you just assumed?

[@Abrothers100]

If I was married and my wife was 6 months pregnant I would have at least had a paper with her full name, address, and any other information I would need to find her if we were separated. I would have tried to get her at least out of there and to Thailand, that would have been possible I think. Something just doesn’t make sense.

[@chinavirus841]

So the father just conveniently “married” in Vietnam and never returned? Lmao

[@joeriveracomedy]

I dated 2 different girls who reluctantly reconnected with long lost dads. Both pops tried to step in as dad day 1. So awkward.

[@Blaiyan]

Sweet. But I missed something. Where was his wife when she was born? U.S. or Vietnam? Did he not see his wife again? Why didn't he go back to where she was? I'll watch it again and pay attention.

[@HappilyOfficial]

@Blaiyan you can check out Part One of this story here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6KYmXR-g9GYfKc

[@Blaiyan]

@@HappilyOfficial Thank You

[@CaesiusX]

There's an element to this that should be addressed, given that his wife was 6 months pregnant when he left. That's 50 years of inaction. Did the mother die during childbirth? So many of us will try to understand why it took 50 years. *EDIT:* According to part one, he couldn't find her because he didn't know her Vietnamese last name.

[@TheDanLevy]

But then why couldn’t she find him? (Maybe I need to watch Part One)

[@alvamarsh4290]

IT WAS WARTIME AND MANY WERE SEPARATED

[@Injusticeshitting]

Why didn't he take them with him?

[@robdowsing3361]

@@Injusticeshittingit was not possible😂

[@ChrissieSM]

How can you not know your wife's name? He probably did not care.

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

Looking for your biological father or mother is never part of the Vietnamese culture or tradition. The society consider that you betray your adopted family that look after you all your life and treat you like their own children especially your mum, uncle, relatives etc. so what do you all think ? beside the father doesnt really care either. who is this person ?

[@valleyridgesimmentals8969]

Their 50 year delay I don't understand, if he knew mother was pregnant why didn't he go back and find them ? Were they married before he left ? Not clear on this whole story.

[@canadapainter658]

How can she say I LOVE YOU DAD,,,, maybe he is a jerk,,, He never cared to find her.....How can you love someone who did not care where you were for so long...

[@paxhumana2015]

Maybe YOU are the jerk? Also, they were in a war and they were separated. He also said that he didn't know where to find her because government records were a mess during wartime.

[@user-uh7bw4jo4c]

Alot of rapes or irresponsible back then. Many just didn't want or be responsible.

[@78town]

What a bum of a father.. so he left his pregnant wife and NEVER ONCE contacted her or his child again for decades?!

[@s.e.3252]

Many of those when they were back to the US 'forgot' everything & enyoyed their life back.

[@ingridseim1379]

Um... You showed this story over a year ago...

[@maryvsun]

He knew that his ex wife was pregnant. Did he try to look for his kid? I know many people are 1/2 Vietnamese and 1/2 Americans, they refuse to look for their dads and don't want anything to do it with their dads.

[@skygrey7237]

The father definitely did not want to see the illegitimate daughter. That part is clear. The daughter should just walk away from this unloving dad.

[@janmay7961]

How was she illegitimate when the father said he MARRIED her six months pregnant mother?

[@skygrey7237]

@@janmay7961 lies. Of course he wanted to save face when this happened.

[@robdowsing3361]

She doesnt look very Vietnamese 😂

[@indistickney8654]

She's half Vietnamese.

[@davida7370]

So weird , father told when he forced to left VN , his wife pregnant 6 months . Why did he not go back to VN when Việt Nam governments opened doors to welcome all tourists . REAL BAD FATHER , SHAME YOURSELF MATE

[@welcometosusansmukbang9215]

Drama Queen 👑 Please keep your personal story to yourself. Are you only one have unfortunate life? Ok then...

[@stevenberlinsky3550]

stick with white