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Prisoners of War; nearly all were downed airmen (shot down US airmen) over North Vietnam.

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Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN.

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When was John McCain a POW in Vietnam?

McCain was a POW during the Vietnam war.


What are pow and what did they wear?

During war, when fighting against recognized nations; POW=Prisoner of War. During the Vietnam War, US POWs wore striped prison uniforms.


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