A Man Apart: Chico native is only Butte County Vietnam war POW (Anthony Andrews)

On Oct. 17, 1967, Chico native Tony Andrews was a 27-year-old Air Force pilot, flying F-105 fighter bombers over Vietnam.

Before that day was over his life would change forever, and he would attain a status he happily would have turned down.

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