Chronicles the events surrounding & including three separate military-type operations aimed at investigating & freeing the remaining POWs in Laos. All were led by the same man — Lt. Col. James ‘Bo’ Gritz. The first two operations were half-heartedly supported & funded by the U.S. government. Gritz’s dedicated refusal to give up led to a third, independent operation, which he organized & headed on his own: Operation Lazarus. Their unforgettable trek is portrayed with vivid descriptions of the horrors they endured: guerrilla attacks, casualties, jungle warfare, deception & dissension, & ultimately, failure.
Son Tay 1970: The Operation Ivory Coast POW rescue mission
On November 21, 1970, a meticulously prepared force of US Special Forces in HH-53 helicopters, supported by more than a hundred combat aircraft, raided the POW camp at Son Tay, North Vietnam, just 23 miles west of Hanoi, seeking 61 American prisoners. Having trained for months in secret, and utilizing
