A Vietnam veteran spent his leave in Australia during the war. Fifty years later, he is connecting with his long lost daughter.
K.I. SAWYER, Mich. - Using DNA tests, a Vietnam veteran from Michigan connected with his long lost daughter in Australia after 50 years.Davis looked through old photos from his time as a master sergeant in the Vietnam War - a time that would prove more defining than he imagined, thanks to a week of leave, some rest and relaxation in Australia and a woman.
After 50 years, a family has come together at last, as Marshall Davis and his son, Jason Davis, met Maxine Lewis, the former's long lost Australian daughter.
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