The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW's Story of Courage and Resilience in the Hanoi Hilton - Hardcover
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The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW's Story of Courage and Resilience in the Hanoi Hilton
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.
Marc Leepson graduated from George Washington University with a history degree in 1967, served in the U.S. Army for the following two years, including a tour in Vietnam, and earned an MA in history from George Washington. He was a staff writer for Congressional Quarterly for ten years before becoming a full-time freelancer. His work has appeared in magazines such as Smithsonian, Military History,...
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