John McCain

John McCain

male, 73 years old (Phoenix, Arizona, United States)
2008 GOP Presidential candidate, prisoner of war, Vietnam War veteran, torture victim, Republican, senator…vietnam war, inmate of Hanoi Hilton, inmate of Hoa Loa Prison, Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Supports war in Iraq
John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936 in Panama Canal Zone) is an American politician, decorated war veteran, and currently the Republican...
Leo K. Thorsness

Leo K. Thorsness

male, 77 years old
VietnamWarprisonerofwar, American military, shot-down aviator, vietnam war, Recipient of the Silver Star medal, veteran…Military of the United States, Air Force Medal of Honor recipient, medal of honor, prisoner of war, Vietnam War veteran
Leo K. Thorsness (born February 14, 1932) is a decorated United States Military veteran and retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air...
Jeremiah Denton

Jeremiah Denton

male, 85 years old
torture victim, VietnamWarprisonerofwar, Recipient of the Prisoner of War Medal, Naval War College alumni, United States Naval Aviator, American military…vietnam war, prisoner of war, Vietnam War veteran
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. (born July 15 1924 in Mobile, Alabama) is a retired U.S. Navy admiral and a former U.S. senator of the Republican party....
George Thomas Coker

George Thomas Coker

male, 66 years old
VietnamWarprisonerofwar, shot-down aviator, American military, United States Naval Aviator, Recipient of the Prisoner of War Medal, commander…Boy Scouts of America, North Vietnam, prisoner of war, Recipient of US Distinguished Flying Cross, Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
George Thomas Coker (born July 14, 1943) is a retired US Navy commander, honored with the Navy Cross for his leadership as a prisoner of war (POW)...
Donald Cook

Donald Cook

male, deceased (1967)
VietnamWarprisonerofwar, American military, vietnam war, USS Donald Cook, Donald Gilbert Cook, Republic of Vietnam…Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, medal of honor, Vietnam War veteran, Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, prisoner of war
Donald Gilbert Cook (9 August 1934 - 8 December 1967) was a colonel in the United States Marine Corps and a Medal of Honor recipient. Cook was born...
Dieter Dengler

Dieter Dengler

male, deceased (2001)
Laos, VietnamWarprisonerofwar, United States Naval Aviator, American military, Recipient of US Distinguished Flying Cross, shot-down aviator…vietnam war, Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, prisoner of war, Vietnam War veteran, college of san mateo
Dieter Dengler (May 22, 1938 - February 7, 2001) was a United States Navy pilot during the Vietnam War. He was the sole survivor of an escape...
Pete Peterson

Pete Peterson

male, 74 years old
VietnamWarprisonerofwar, ph.d, American military, From Omaha, Nebraska, Vietnamese Australian, shot-down aviator…Socialist Republic of Vietnam, National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, vietnam war, Ambassador of the United States, University Of Tampa
Douglas Brian "Pete" Peterson was a US Air Force pilot who spent over six years (September 10, 1966–March 4, 1973) as a prisoner of the Vietcong af...
Lance Sijan

Lance Sijan

male, deceased (1968)
vietnam war, American military, VietnamWarprisonerofwar, medal of honor, air force, Vietnam War veteran…prisoner of war, Air Force Medal of Honor recipient, graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy
Lance Peter Sijan (April 13, 1942 - January 22, 1968) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot. He was awarded the Medal of Honor,...