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2355 Days: A POW’s Story

A former Air Force officer describes his harrowing six-and-a-half-year ordeal as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, describing the deprivations, fear, loneliness, torture, and uncertainty of life as a POW and his determination to survive. Post Views: 799

The Shoot Down, Evasion, Attempted Rescue and Capture of Jackel-33B

On 22 December 1972, an F-111 call sign Jackel 33 was flying a night strike mission over North Vietnam. Jackel 33 was manned by its pilot, Captain Bob Sponeybarger and its Weapons System Operation, 1stLt William (Bill) Wilson. Jackel 33’s assigned targets were the river docks in the middle of

Captured: A Prisoner Of War In Vietnam

This monograph is a personal account of the author’s experiences as a prisoner of war. Major Newell was a 19-year old Army Enlisted Infantry man when captured in South Vietnam in 1967. His purpose is to provide his first impressions upon capture, relate his experiences, and provide lessons learned. His

Two Souls Indivisible: The Friendship That Saved Two POWs in Vietnam

Fred Cherry was one of the few black pilots taken prisoner by the Vietnamese, tortured and intimidated by captors who tried and failed to get him to sign antiwar statements. Post Views: 562

Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam

Lance Sijan was always a special kind of person: as a kid growing up in the Midwest; as a cadet who made his mark in the Air Force Academy. But it took Vietnam to show how special he wasin an epic of jungle survival and prison-camp defiance. On the night

Other Books You Might Be Interested In

2355 Days: A POW’s Story

The Shoot Down, Evasion, Attempted Rescue and Capture of Jackel-33B

Captured: A Prisoner Of War In Vietnam

Two Souls Indivisible: The Friendship That Saved Two POWs in Vietnam

Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam

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