A remarkable book that is well researched and gives the reader a deep sense of the sacrifices of our Vietnam POWs.
On April 19, 1967, Air Force Colonel Leo Thorsness was on a mission over North Vietnam when his wingman was shot down by an enemy MiG, which then lined up for a gunnery pass on the two American pilots who had bailed out. Although his F 105 was not designed
Here, Colonel Halllooks back, reflecting 30 years later on his years in a prisoner of war cell. And, He answers the question: was it worth it? Was the war against the communists in North Vietnam worth seven years of his life, and the lives of thousands of other young Americans.
One of two American pilots held by the Chinese as prisoners during the Vietnam War recounts his seven years in captivity and reveals how his discipline and adherence to the POW code of conduct pulled him through the ordeal. Original. Post Views: 889
Describes the ordeal of Major Fred Cherry, who was shot down in combat over Vietnam and spent seven-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war in Hanoi. Post Views: 725
A French Journalist’s Life With the Vietcong and the G.I.’s in Vietnam Post Views: 681
