The first complete account of the daring drop into North Vietnam to rescue American prisoners of war.
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Glory Denied is the harrowing and heroic story of Floyd “Jim” Thompson, captured in March 1964, who became the longest-held prisoner of war in American history. Tom Philpott juxtaposes Thompson’s capture, torture, and multiple escape attempts with the trials of his young wife, Alyce, who, feeling trapped, made choices that forever
A military Memoir tracing the Author’s combat tours in SE Aisa, followed by 75 months in communist prisons. Post Views: 346
An exciting life story of an unusual man, who planned to study medicine, but changed his mind at college graduation to become a professional military fighter pilot. Follow his life through the Korean War, his travels and adventures leading to Vietnam, where he was a fighter pilot flying the F-105,
A former POW describes his experiences in a North Vietnamese prison camp, enduring hunger, torture, and the threat of death, while his wife describes her attempts to locate him and have him released. Post Views: 233