Posted on 04/11/2009 6:52:53 PM PDT by Chickensoup
Sunday morning at the Hanoi Hilton was church time. To gather our “congregation,” the Senior Ranking Officer (SRO) tapped “cc,” quietly on his wall. Each cell in turn tapped “cc,” and soon all have been alerted to Church Call. The service was a prayer and a reciting of Bible verses. If I was lucky, I was in a cell with one or two other POWs, and we could pool our knowledge of the Bible.
A failed rescue attempt led to the most memorable of our church experiences. It happened on November 20, 1970, when U.S. Special Forces staged a mission to rescue the POWs believed to be at Son Tay, one of the small prisons the North Vietnamese maintained outside Hanoi. The raid was brilliantly planned and executed perfectly. Our men landed at the prison in helicopters and came home without the loss of a single American. There was only one problem ...
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Blessed Easter to all Freepers.
bttt
Thank you. I hadn’t heard that story.
I thought it was worthwhile.
I don’t know if I’d have the courage of the POWs at Hanoi Hilton.
They’re all heroes.
The POW’s thought it was worthwhile. So do I. Thanks.
The POW’s thought it was worthwhile, too. So do I. Thanks.
Wow! happy Easter!
May God’s blessing be upon each and every one of them, I pray. Thank you gentlemen, thank you.
mrs
BTTT
Such Courage.
God Bless the Soldiers.
He is risen indeed!
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