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| 09 Aug 2014 04:58 PM |
Buchanan, my dad, was a 1st Lieutenant in the US Air Force who was a fighter pilot and systems operator for the F4 Phantom (a 2 person fighter jet). While on a combat mission on September 16 1966, his plane came under heavy fire and was was shot down by the North Vietnamese. He successfully ejected, and was immediately captured by a large group of villagers and militia upon landing. The pilot of his plane, Maj. John L. Robertson was never seen again. Buchanan was held in captivity for 6.5 years at several prison camps in North Vietnam, including the famous "Hanoi Hilton." While in captivity he was subjected to brutal conditions including extended periods of solitary confinement as well as a various forms of torture. After the Vietnam war had drawn to a close, the United States and North Vietnam negotiated a prisoner exchange which resulted in my dad coming home to the USA in 1973. In 1991, my dad returned to Vietnam and visited the village where he was captured, the sites of the prison camps he was held, and met the man who got the credit for capturing him. My dad and his captor had tea together, and still communicate via skype to this day. |
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