POWs share relief and humor after years in captivity
At Clark Air Base Philippines about 35 ex prisoners browsed the base exchange as they recalled 24 years in Cambodia for James H Hestand and Christmas bombing survivor Peter J Giroux. Capt James Walsh Jr said release came two days earlier and noted lighter U S sentiment toward Nixon than expected.
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Cambodia
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Nixon
Army
James H. Hestand
Oklahoma City
Clark Hospital
Hestand
Exchange
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Hanoi
James P. Walsh Jr
Foxboro
Mass
Long distance reunion for captive pilot after seven years
Shirley Pitchford of Laguna Beach recounted the second phone talk with her husband Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Pitchford, captured in the Philippines after being shot down on Christmas. She described their 30 minute call as the greatest love story, noting his injuries and captivity and his resolve amid ongoing secrecy.
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Shirley Pitchford
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Wii
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POW Repatriation Seeks Calm After WW II Era Release
Viet GIs cross the Tach Han River in ten fiberglass boats to Hanoi controlled soil as they complete repatriation. A Joint Military Commission persuaded the POWs to cross after delays. Families react with mixed emotions as relatives await homecomings at Mare Island and Travis Air Force Base.
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Vietnam
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Ex-PW to rip poster demanding his release
San Gabriel reports Air Force Maj. John Nasmyth Jr. returns home after years as a prisoner of war. He must remove a large billboard near his home reading Hanai please John Nasmyth, erected by his family years ago, with family and neighbors ready to help.
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Air Force
John Nasmyth Jr
California
John Nasmyth
John Nasmyth Sr
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