POWs Reflect On Conduct In Torture Tactics In Vietnam
Jeremiah A. Benton Jr recounts how POWs formed actions under a code of conduct to resist North Vietnamese torture. He describes brutal sessions, a life altering prayer, guards breaking under pressure, and escape plans with fellow prisoner George Coker. The narrative covers torture, isolation, and near-fatal injuries with a tense account of December 7 and guards’ emotional moments.
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Jeremiah A. Benton Jr
Kathryn Johnson
George Coker
Escape memoir details from prison camp in Nevada
A former prisoner recounts brutal treatment and gradual adjustment in camps including Briar Patch, Zo0, Little Vegas, and the Mint. He describes rope torture, periods of lightening restrictions, and later moves to Stardust and Las Vegas sectors, with Jim Mulligan and Jim Stockdale playing pivotal roles in leadership and endurance.
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Briar Patch
Jim Mulligan
Jim I
Little Vegas
Las Vegas
Jim Stockdale
the Mint
Mulligan
Stardust
Vegas
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