The Hanoi Hilton

The Hanoi Hilton 3,500 feet above the ground, John had just released his bombs over his target. As he began to pull back on his stick to climb to a safer altitude, a SAM (surface-to-air missile) hit his plane. The “flying telephone pole” struck the right wing of John’s A-4 bomber. He radioed, “I’m hit,” reached up, and pulled the ejection seat handle. Striking the burning plane as he ejected out, John broke his …

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