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Two Marines Escape Viet Cong Captors After 40 Days
Sgt James Dodson and Lance Cpl Walter Eckes, both US Marines, recount a four day trek to freedom after escaping a Viet Cong camp. Held a month and a half, they crossed jungle and rivers, survived on limited rations, and avoided further interrogation before reaching An Hoa near Da Nang.
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Saigon
Jamesae Dodson
York
Eckes
Lance Cpl
Walter Eckes
9Th
Regi
New York City
3Rd Marine Diviifeet
Marine Corps
Sion
Dodson
da Nang
An Hoa
Hanoi