Chained Eagle: The Heroic Story of the First American Shot Down Over North Vietnam
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On August 5, 1964, while Lt. (jg) Everett Alvarez was flying a retaliatory air strike against naval targets in North Vietnam, antiaircraft fire crippled his A-4 fighter-bomber, forcing him to eject over water at low altitude. Alvarez relates the engrossing tale of his capture by fishermen, brutal treatment by the North Vietnamese, physical and mental endurance, and triumphant repatriation nearly nine years later in 1973. Alvarez spent more time as...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1574885588
ISBN13:9781574885583
Release Date:May 2005
Publisher:Potomac Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.16 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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