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Order, dated 7 Jul 69, signed illegibly by the Commanding Officer of Unit 280, promotes Senior Sergeant Lam, X17, to Aspirant. Personal history statement, dated 26 Dec 69, prepared by Vũ Đức Lâm, aka Võ Anh Lâm, Platoon Leader, X17 Engineer Company, Gia Lai Province Unit, states that Lam was born on 24 Dec 46, in Dong Trung Village, Tien Hai District, Thai Binh Province, NVN. He enlisted (NVA) on 10 Jun 65; infiltrated SVN on 23 Nov 65; and was admitted to the Party as an official member on 8 Jun 66. Document was endorsed by Ngo Minh Toan, Commanding Of. Personal papers of Vu Duc Lâm, aka Vo Anh Lam, Platoon Leader, Unit X17, 280 (possibly X17 Engineer Company, Gia Lai Province Unit, B3 Front), consist of the following items: Two letters of appreciation and one award certificate, dated 4 Apr 68, 15 Jul 68, signed by Nguyen Huu Huu, Commanding Officer, (95B NVA Regiment, B3 Front), were awarded to Vu Duc Lam, Squad Leader Unit X1227, aka X17, for outstanding performance of duty, and state that Lam was granted the title Third Class Brave Destroyer of Vehicles, by order of the Commanding Officer of Unit Hai Van (aka 95B NVA Regiment). Order, dated 13 Dec 68, signed illegibly by the Commanding Officer of Unit 280 (aka Gia Lai Province Unit, 83 Front), promotes Sergeant Vu Duc Lam, X17, to Senior Sergeant acting as Assistant Platoon Leader. Five letters of appreciation, dated 22 Feb 69, signed by Hong, Commanding Officer (possibly of Gia Lai Province Unit), were awarded to Vu Duc Lam, X17, for outstanding performance of duty, in compliance with Order number 122T1, dated 22 Feb 69, issued by the Command Committee of Unit 280. Letter of appreciation and award certificate, dated 31 May 69 and 10 Jun 69 respectively, signed by Nguyen Huu Huu, Commanding Officer, E95 (possibly 95B Regiment, B3 Front), were awarded to Vu Van Lan, X17, and state that Lam was granted the title Brave Saboteur of Communication Routes. Letter of appreciation and award certificate, dated 5 Jul 69, signed by Lê Quang My, Commanding Officer, (possibly of Political Section, 95B NVA Regiment), were awarded to Wu Duc Lam, Assistant Platoon Leader, X17, Gia Lai Province Unit, and state that Lam was granted the title Brave Destroyer of Vehicles for outstanding performance of duty.