Tom Norris: Air Force veteran shares POW story
For nearly six years, Colonel Tom Norris was a prisoner of war in Vietnam, now he’s sharing his story.
For nearly six years, Colonel Tom Norris was a prisoner of war in Vietnam, now he’s sharing his story.
During the Vietnam War many United States soldiers were captured and held as prisoners of war (POW). Many soldiers reported being regularly tortured, and some were used for military propaganda. This segment from Iowa Public Television’s Iowans Remember Vietnam includes archival footage and interviews with Iowa veteran Harold Johnson. Johnson describes his role as a military jet pilot, his experience being captured, his days in captivity and his eventual release.
Dave Carey talks about his experience as a POW for 5 1/2 years during the Vietnam war.
Vietnam War veteran Rod Knutson talks about his experiences. Knutson served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines. He was born and raised in Billings, Montana, graduating from Billings Senior High in 1956. He was one of about 651 prisoners of war who returned to the United States alive. Reports peg the number who died in prison at around 114. He spent 2,673 days as a prisoner of war — more than seven years —
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