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Obtain the book: "Journey Into Darkness", by (LTC) Philip E. Smith & Peggy Herz; published in 1992. ISBN 067-1728-237. While on a combat mission near North Vietnam, LTC Smith's F-104 STARFIGHTER was shot down in aerial combat by a Red Chinese MIG-19 (J-6 version) after straying too close to their border. This book might answer some of your questions.
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∙ 14y agoMost of the POWs in North Vietnam were airmen who had been shot down during bombing missions.
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How do you contact a family member of a Vietnam POW?
I am looking to contact a family member of a POW in Vietnam? I have this person's POW bracelet and would like to get it to them. Diana dianaelliott1955@yahoo.com
Does a former Vietnam POW have a shorter than normal life expectancy?
Some may, but being a former Vietnam POW does not automatically mean that one has a shorter, or longer, than normal life expectancy.
What were some of the hardships of the Vietnam war?
Officially, US forces didn't torture enemy personnel; enemy POW's were turned over the South Viet Government. For an account of enemy treatment of US POW's (primarily US Airmen) see: Vietnam POW's.
What branch of service had the most POW's during the Vietnam war?
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Where can you find a list of American pow from World War 2 captured in Germany?
Please see the related link below
Why were POW captured?
POW were captured to stop them from fighting for there country again.
When was John McCain a POW in Vietnam?
McCain was a POW during the Vietnam war.
How many POWs were there in world war 2?
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How do you contact a family member of a Vietnam POW?
I am looking to contact a family member of a POW in Vietnam? I have this person's POW bracelet and would like to get it to them. Diana dianaelliott1955@yahoo.com
What did Americans do with Viet Cong they captured during the war?
Handed them over to US intelligence and the ARVN; ultimately to POW camps located thru-out the Republic of South Vietnam.
A platoon medic is not considered a POW if captured?
True
Is there a list of serbian pow from ww2 in germany serbian officers in german camps?
My father was captured in 1943 by the Germans and shipped to northern Greece to a POW camp. He was captured near the town of Nevesinje. The POW camp was near Salonkia, Greece.
A platoon medic is not considered a POW if captured by the enemy?
True.
A platoon medic is not considered a POW if captured by the ememy?
true
What torture methods were in Vietnam used?
Most US Soldierss were not captured. Those circumstances were usually reserved for US Airmen who had been shot down over North Vietnam. Torture may have occurred to those downed airmen, whose status was POW (Prisoner of War). Refer to books and websites concerning POWs in the Vietnam War.
Which American presidential candidate was held as pow in north Vietnam?
John McCain, Republican candidate in 2008 was a POW .
Was William aaron gauntt a pow?
yes. he was from my hometown. you can confirm on ancestry.com Vietnam pow database. he was returned alive.
