This monograph is a personal account of the author’s experiences as a prisoner of war. Major Newell was a 19-year old Army Enlisted Infantry man when captured in South Vietnam in 1967. His purpose is to provide his first impressions upon capture, relate his experiences, and provide lessons learned. His conclusion: long-term captivity is survivable.
This monograph is based on personal experiences and memory of events.
This ‘On the Record™’ dual biography shares the experiences of two American soldiers taken as Prisoners of War: Everett Alvarez in Vietnam and Shoshana Johnson in Iraq. Post Views: 694
Theodore Gostas was interned as a Prisoner of War in Southeast Asia after he was captured in South Vietnam on February 1, 1968 and was held until his release on March 16, 1973. Post Views: 558
Gunpilot: A Vietnam POW opens by introducing us to a fearless military pilot whose quiet acts of valor—like risking his life to pull a wounded comrade from enemy fire—establish him as an undeniable “good guy” early on. In the tension-filled skies of Vietnam, his routine mission turns catastrophic when his
How did a prisoner of war survive six years and eight months of soul-crushing imprisonment and torture in the Hanoi Hilton during the Vietnam War? By writing poetry. And how did he do it without pencil or paper? Then-captain John Borling ”wrote” and memorized poems to keep his mind sharp
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