Title:
The unlikely war hero : a Vietnam War POW's story of courage and resilience in the Hanoi Hilton / Marc Leepson.
ISBN:
9780811772921
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Publication Information:
Essex, Connecticut : Stackpole Books, [2024]
[Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.] : Distributed by National Book Network
Physical Description:
xix, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
The Lowest Altitude Bailout -- Growing Up in Mayberry -- The Canberra -- Strange and Unexplainable -- The Devil's Island of the Far East -- Pilots in Pajamas -- Doug and Beak -- A Gold Mine -- Reluctant Hero -- The MOB -- Your Government Has Forgotten You -- A Get Out of Jail Free Card -- Independence Day -- On American Soil -- The Primary Issue of the War -- Going Public -- Going Private.
Summary:
"This is the incredible tale of the youngest and lowest-ranking American POW captured in North Vietnam. Doug Hegdahl convinced his captors he was stupid, then spent the next two years memorizing the names of 254 fellow prisoners and other details of POW life. Upon his release, that information helped improve POW life for those still in captivity"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1446551759
Availability:
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