POW Tap Code and Survival in Hanoi Hilton
A former prisoner recounts using a tap code to communicate in North Vietnamese camps, sharing tips, language lessons, and mental escapes. He describes exchanges with fellow POWs, the risk of punishment for helping others, and learning poetry and languages from teammates while enduring isolation and brutal conditions.
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