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'The Unlikely War Hero': The Youngest and Lowest-Ranking Vietnam War POW in the Hanoi Hilton
Author, historian and Vietnam veteran Marc Leepson's new book, "The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW's Story of Courage ...
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How a Navy sailor fell off his ship, played dumb — and became a Vietnam POW hero
South Dakotan Douglas Brent Hegdahl, who’d never seen the ocean before joining the Navy in the midst of the Vietnam War, had somehow fallen from the ship. Just 20 years old, he survived hours in ...
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The Navy’s newest ship is named for a Medal of Honor recipient
50 years after his actions in the Vietnam War. Sgt. Major Canley died on May 11, 2022 in Bend, OR. following a battle with cancer. He was 84. The Navy confirmed the ship would be named for ...
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Farewell to a Quincy hero, Vietnam POW Richard A. Stratton
Quincy native Richard A. Stratton, a retired Navy captain and one of the longest serving POW’s of the Vietnam War, was laid to rest in his hometown on Saturday with full military honors.
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New Mount Soledad plaque honors Naval pilot who earned Medal of Honor in Vietnam
Lassen is one of only 3,526 Medal of Honor recipients, and one of just three Navy pilots to receive the decoration during the Vietnam War. He is the 32nd Medal of Honor recipient with a plaque on ...
Military aircraft land at Boston Logan for funeral of ‘true American hero’ who spent 6-plus years in captivity during Vietnam War
U.S. military aircraft were spotted landing at Boston Logan International Airport on Friday ahead of a funeral for a “true ...