Rowe Family Together After Five Years as Prisoner
Major James N. Rowe, who escaped Viet Cong captivity after five years, is seen in McAllen Texas riding with his family in a celebratory moment captured on Wednesday as he returns home.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1969
Page
3
Texas City Declares Major Rowe Day With Homecoming Parade
The city on the Texas border honored Major Rowe with a homecoming parade on Wednesday as AP Wirephoto captures the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee D. Rowe
Texas- Mexico
Major Rowe
Texan hero returns amid calls to defend freedom
Maj. James N. Rowe, five years a Viet Cong captive, spoke in McAllen Texas urging unity and vigilance against apathy. A parade and rally drew about 7000 people including McAllen officials and out of state guests as Rowe urged strong national resolve and patriotic spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Garrison
Rowe
Associated Press
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Army
Spe
Viet Cong
Allen
James N. Rowe
Kap
Ral Pn Delta
Major Rowe
Jread
Nikki
Lee Rowe
McAl
Amer
Ed Girl
Ican Legion
Clowe
United States
Maj. Rowe
McAllen High School
McAllen
Paul Veale
Viet Cong Disorganization Noted in Mekong Delta
U S sources report rising Viet Cong disarray in the Mekong Delta as main force units weaken and some leaders defect or disobey orders. A government program encourages surrender with cash and family support, yielding a record 7,798 defectors in the last year.
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Can Tho
Vietnam
U.S
Mekong
Faw
Viet Saigon
Chieu Hoi
Delta
Viet Cong
Exoneration Talk and Viet Cong Defection Trends
Morton Sobell predicts exoneration for the Rowe family amid a New York press briefing. The piece weaves a story of Maj. Rowe’s homecoming, family hopes, and ongoing secrecy surrounding his return, alongside updates on Viet Cong defections, the Chieu Hoi program, and U.S. military assessments in the Mekong Delta.
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