This is a listing of all Vietnam POWs that served as Ambassadors or military Attachés.

Ambassadors

POW

Position

Country of Service

Phillip W. Manhard

Ambassador to Mauritius 1974-1976

Mauritius
Douglas B. Peterson

Ambassador to Vietnam 1997-2001

Vietnam
Alfred H. Agnew

Defense and Naval Attaché to Sri Lanka 1978-1980

Sri Lanka
Cole Black

Naval Attaché to Mexico 1982-1985

Mexico
Kenneth W. Cordier

Air Attaché to the United Kingdom 1982-1985

United Kingdom
Robert R. "Bob" Craner

Air Attaché to Hungary 1978-80

Selected for service as Air Attaché to Honduras at time of death

Hungary
Donald L. "Don" Heiliger

Air Attaché to Uruguay 1976-1978, Air Attaché to Chile 1978-1979, Air Attaché to Israel 1982-1983, then Defense and Air Attaché 1983-1985

Chile
Uruguay
Israel
John Michael McGrath

Naval Attaché to Ecuador 1983-1986

Ecuador
Jon A. Reynolds

USAF – Air Attaché to China 1984-1986, Defense Attaché to China 1986-1988, Assistant Deputy Director for Attachés, Defense Intelligence Agency 1989-1990

China
George G. McKnight

Commander for Operations of the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Camp New Amsterdam in the Netherlands from May 1976 to March 1978, followed by studies at the Defense Language Institute and then service as Defense Air Attache to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from October 1978 to May 1982.

 His final assignment was as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Air Force/Canadian Forces Officer Exchange Program in Ottawa City, Canada, from November 1982 until his retirement from the Air Force on March 1, 1986. 

Congo
Canada
Netherlands