Shai Mael
Vietnam POW Researcher
Shai Mael grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Israel in 2003. He joined the Israel Defense Forces where he served two years active duty in the 51st Golani Combat Infantry Brigade and then another 18 years in the Infantry Reserves.
He has been researching the US POW experience during the Vietnam War for the better part of a decade and continues to be interested in accurately preserving information and facts about the experience for future generations of researchers.
Shai’s grandfather, 1st Lt. Riesenberg was a decorated B-25 Navigator during the Second World War, who flew dozens of missions in the Japanese theater during 1943 – 1945. His crew was credited with downing two Japanese aircraft during one of their missions.
Shai currently lives in Israel and works for a Cyber Security Company in Tel Aviv.