Lehigh Valley Hero (Robert Biss)

30 years after death, Quincy man’s name be may added to Vietnam wall (Edward Brudno)

On a granite wall in Washington, D.C., the story of Capt. Edward A. Brudno’s suffering remains untold. There is no recognition of the beatings he took or the interrogations he resisted – nothing that acknowledges 7 1/2 years of captivity in a windowless room. Three decades after being tortured in

TOWN TURNS OUT TO GREET A P.O.W. (Richard Perricone)

Sgt, Richard Perricone’s hometown gave him a rousing welcome today — something they had been waiting to do for more than six years. Uniondale Avenue, the main thoroughfare, was lined with American flags and banners were strung across the street proclaiming “Welcome Home, Richard.” And as the fire chief’s red

How Dartmouth’s Fred Purrington went from standout athlete to prisoner of war

“He could play anywhere and do the job well,” Fredette was quoted as saying in a newspaper article highlighting Purrington’s two seasons with the Elks Pony League team. “He was one of those rare players who did everything right.” Purrington also did whatever he was asked to do on whichever

William Burroughs, Vietnam POW

U.S. Air Force 1955-1976Cold War 1955-1976Vietnam War 1965-1973 (POW)William Burroughs was born on September 29, 1932, in Indianhead, Maryland. He entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1951 and was commissioned a 2d Lt in the U.S. Air Force on June 3, 1955. Lt Burroughs graduated from Undergraduate

Dream House Design Sheltered Navy POW (Danny Glenn)

Dan Glenn sometimes dreams he’s back in North Vietnam as a prisoner of war. Imprisoned for six years, the former Navy pilot had plenty of time to get to know the prison buildings well. The Norman architect can recall the prisons’ layouts, the mortar or bamboo they were made of,