list of vietnam pows released in 1973

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is 58. Nixon promises continued economic aid to South Vietnam, dependent upon U.S. congressional approval, and Thiu pledges to never ask the United States to reintroduce American troops into South Vietnam. Snowboarder Shaun White beat American teammate Danny Kass to win the Olympic gold medal. On February 12, 1973, the first of 591 U.S. prisoners began to be repatriated, and return flights continued until late March. It was a historic day, and most all of this NBC Nightly News broadcast was devoted to it, this March 29, 1973. June 24 Graham Martin becomes the latest U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam. [8] Because the Vietnam war was a lost war for the United States, the war is remembered in America as an especially awful conflict where the sufferings and losses were not redeemed by victory in the end as was the case with World War Two. There she befriends Minou, a Vietnamese streetwalker (Joan Chen), who has married a diplomat and together they try to bring awareness to the terrible conditions suffered by the people there. Success! North Vietnams treatment of American airmen shot down and captured over North Vietnam was a subject of controversy and concern throughout the Vietnam War. They were first class soldiers. March 14, 1973 Hanoi releases 108 American POWs By United Press International CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines -- A gaunt but cheerful 108 American [25], Nevertheless, by 1971, some 3050percent of the POWs had become disillusioned about the war, both because of the apparent lack of military progress and what they heard of the growing anti-war movement in the U.S. and some of them were less reluctant to make propaganda statements for the North Vietnamese. Nixon then ordered Deputy Attorney General to fire Cox; Ruckelshaus refuses, and also resigns. [4] The British scholar Eben Muse noted in contrast to Luke, Sally's husband, Bob Hyde, is portrayed as a killer who enjoys the war and commits suicide after the war ends, suggesting veterans "may either be an innocent or a killer, but not both". One of the prisoners had his wife waiting here for him. . e. Political prisoners in the United States are people whose detention in the United States is based substantially on political motives. The FBI had recorded numerous conversations between Morton Halperin and Ellsberg without a court order; the prosecution had failed to share this evidence with the defense. WebIt's back! An expedition to Skull Island was made by a US recon team to explore the odd island. January 28 The DRV (North Vietnam) celebrates the signing of the Paris Peace Accords: The Vietnamese revolution has achieved several important gains, but the struggle of our people must continue to consolidate those victories [to] build a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic, and strong Vietnam. The U.S. media praise Nixon and Kissinger for their achievement of peace with honor.. See entry for February 6. Jq1M:}b[,io{hS5IS endstream endobj 360 0 obj <>stream Despite the ceasefire coming into effect, given its strategic location the ARVN 2nd Division launched a series of counterattacks, forcing the PAVN out of Sa Hunh by 16 February 1973. Her former boyfriend Taff Malloy (James Farentino) has recently come back from the US Navy and a stint as a pilot in Vietnam. In 1973, when the POWs were released, roughly 2,500 servicemen were designated missing in action (MIA). 5 Theatrical films about Vietnam War veterans. Joon-ha joins the South Korean Army and goes to Vietnam. "From all of us and believe me from the bottom of our hearts, I want to thank God, the United States of America and all you wonderful, good looking people," said Navy Capt. While US bombing and a stiffened ARVN defense was able to turn back the PAVN and NLF offensive, it remains politically impossible to reintroduce sufficient U.S. combat troops to stem the PAVN drive. An enthusiastic crowd greeted the men with cheers, flags and posters and the men responded with happy smiles and vigorous waves as they walked down a red carpet to buses. 0000007434 00000 n 1973 February 12 Release of U.S. POWs begins The release of U.S. POWs begins in Hanoi as part of the Paris peace settlement. Rock musician Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies) is 53. In 1983, composer-pianist Eubie Blake, who wrote such songs as Im Just Wild About Harry and Memories of You, died in Brooklyn, New York, five days after turning 100. When a few captured servicemen began to be released from North Vietnamese prisons during the Johnson administration, their testimonies revealed widespread and systematic abuse of prisoners of war. History of the war from the anti-colonial struggle against the French to the exit of the Americans in 1973. Error! June 13 The US and DRV issue a joint communique calling on all parties to observe the January 28 ceasefire agreement taking effect from June 15. WebUSAF N. Vietnam CORMIER, ARTHUR E5 1965/11/06 1973/02/12 USN N. Vietnam COSKEY, KENNETH LEON O5 1968/09/06 1973/03/14 USA S. Vietnam CRAFTS, The trial of Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo presided over by U.S. District Judge William Matthew Byrne, begins. Twelve of these early releases came from North Vietnam. [29] The old-time POWs cheered even more during the intense "Christmas Bombing" campaign of December 1972,[29][30] when Hanoi was subjected for the first time to repeated B-52 Stratofortress raids. Past Daily is the only place on the Internet where you can hear a Nixon speech, listen to an interview with John Cassavettes or play a broadcast of Charles Munch rehearsing the Boston Symphony in 1950, all in the same place. Webresistance as a POW. Anti-war sentiments within the US armed forces. The boat is unprepared for the ocean crossing, as are they. For the first time, the US places mines in Haiphong Harbor to cut off the North Vietnamese from foreign support. Mother Fish follows the story of a middle-aged Vietnamese woman (Hyen Nguyen) working in a suburban sweatshop. The main character and his best friend serve in the Vietnam War. This military structure was ultimately recognized by the North Vietnamese and endured until the prisoners' release in 1973. Links between former German Nazis and anti-Nazis and the Vietnam war. Ben Pimentels new weekly newsletter covering the biggest technology stories in San Francisco, Silicon Valley and beyond. [9] Reinforcing the film's pro-war message is the portrayal of the relationship between the Soviet characters and the Vietnamese characters as the latter are portrayed as clearly subordinate to the former, suggesting that Communist Vietnam is a sort of Soviet colony, and the claim made during the war that the North Vietnamese were just Soviet puppets was indeed correct. A week after the launch of the offensive, Nixon decides to respond with a massive air campaign against the North. He is unable to fit into society, displays obsessive behavior, and is driven to violence. Seal pup returned to water after crossing busy New Jersey road. On the negative side, the cease fire has not been effective, although combat is not as intensive as before, and the U.S. continues to support South Vietnam by turning over its military bases and providing weapons and other military material to South Vietnam. Open Doors: Vietnam POWs [11][14], During one such event in 1966, then-Commander Jeremiah Denton, a captured Navy pilot, was forced to appear at a televised press conference, where he famously blinked the word "T-O-R-T-U-R-E" with his eyes in Morse code, confirming to U.S. intelligence that U.S. prisoners were being harshly treated. Saigon in February 1975, during the final stage of the Vietnam War, there is another story of love and violence. The first flight of 40 U.S. prisoners of war leave Hanoi in a C-141A, later known as the Hanoi Taxi. ZgFQU/\oPm{RhPRip=7TuVv7tP(L*1v8Du+8;e Open Doors: Vietnam POWs In 2002, former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic went on trial in The Hague, accused of war crimes (he died in 2006 before the trial could conclude). Nixon then ordered Solicitor General Robert Bork, to fire Cox. He paused for about 15 seconds to chat with his father's successor, Adm. Noel Gayler, and then limped to the bus, where he climbed on unassisted. January 3 In Beijing, Chinese leader Zhou Enlai tells the DRVs (Democratic Republic of Vietnam/North Vietnam) peace negotiator, L c Th, that the U.S. effort to exert pressure through bombing has failed. He advises L c Th to be flexible in peace negotiations with the Americans and to let them leave as quickly as possible and wait for the situation to change. Actor Joanna Kerns is 70. October 30-December 10 In the Battle of Quang Duc, PAVN forces attempt to expand their logistical network from Cambodia into South Vietnam but are eventually force back by the ARVN. Hubert C. Walker, 31, of Tulsa, Okla. Walker, moving very slowly under his own power, was escorted off the plane by a medic. Members of the United States armed forces were held as prisoners of war (POWs) in significant numbers during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1973. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. forces. January 8 Kissinger and L c Th resume negotiations in Paris. Former CIA assassin battles duplicitous US government official. The POWs had a "first in, first out" interpretation of the Code of the U.S. Fighting Force, meaning they could only accept release in the order they had been captured, but making an exception for those seriously sick or badly injured. "Obviously your husband is a strong man," Nixon said to her as she shook her hand. They would have the shortest stays in captivity. [22], Despite several escape attempts, no U.S. POW successfully escaped from a North Vietnamese prison, although James N. Rowe successfully escaped from North Vietnamese captivity. The remains of almost 82,000 Americans are still missing, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). The DPAA reports that the numbers of missingsoldiers from conflicts as: 73,515 from World War II (an approximate number due to limited or conflicting data) Click to see full answer. Most U.S. prisoners were captured and held in North Vietnam by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN); a much smaller number were captured in the south and held by the Vit Cng (VC). Todays birthdays: Movie director Costa-Gavras is 90. Keesee did not get off the plane with the rest of the prisoners, but walked off the back ramp directly onto a bus. July 21 The plenum of the Communist Party in the DRV recommends the escalation of political activity and military action in South Vietnam in response to Saigons flagrant and continued violations of the cease fire. However, the Plenum decides that all-out war was not feasible and that North Vietnam would continue to express adherence to the Paris Peace Accords. endstream endobj 359 0 obj <>stream This was a final attempt to stave off a communist coalition government in Laos. Liked it? The movie takes place during the Easter Offensive in 1972 and the aftermath of the Fall of Saigon in 1975 with the Vietnamese communist camps. endstream endobj 370 0 obj <>/Size 352/Type/XRef>>stream [14], Beginning in October 1969, the torture regime suddenly abated to a great extent, and life for the prisoners became less severe and generally more tolerable. Country singer Moe Bandy is 79. April 30 The Watergate scandal results in the resignation of top Nixon aides H.R. The POWs made extensive use of a tap code to communicate, which was introduced in June 1965 by four POWs held in the Ha L: Captain Carlyle "Smitty" Harris, Lieutenant Phillip Butler, Lieutenant Robert Peel and Lieutenant Commander Robert Shumaker. The code was simple and easy to learn and could be taught without verbal instructions. Four soldiers awaiting deployment to Vietnam, Stranded Soviet sailors witness American war brutality. After the war, Risner wrote the book Passing of the Night detailing his seven years at the Hanoi Hilton. In addition to allowing communication between walls, the prisoners used the code when sitting next to each other but forbidden from speaking by tapping on one another's bodies. %%EOF In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the NAACP, was founded. Full Disclosure represents a clear alternative to the Pentagons current efforts to sanitize and mythologize that war, and to thereby legitimize further unnecessary and destructive wars. Fifty-six commandos landed by helicopter and assaulted the prison, but the prisoners had been moved some months earlier and none were rescued. March 19 An Air Vietnam DC-4 on a flight from Saigon to Bun Ma Thut crashes 6.5km south of Bun Ma Thut killing all 58 onboard after a bomb exploded in the cargo hold. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1973 Capt Robert White Last Pow To Be Released Viet Cong Vietnam Wirephoto 7X9 at the best online prices at July 1 Congress bans any funds for combat in Southeast Asia after August 15. and Indiana Governor, Dies at 74", "Vietnam: The Betrayal of A Revolution; Victims of Discredited Doctrine, My People Now Look to America", "American Experience: Return With Honor: Online Forum", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=U.S._prisoners_of_war_during_the_Vietnam_War&oldid=1140276278, Vietnam War crimes committed by North Vietnam, Articles with dead external links from March 2022, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Borling, John: Taps on the Walls; Poems from the Hanoi Hilton (2013) Master Wings Publishing Pritzker Military Library, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 09:35. "Vietnam War Accounting History". Follows four aging Vietnam War veterans who return to the country in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader. March The official communist party publication of the DRV (North Vietnam) outlines two scenarios for the future: victory in South Vietnam through political struggle or victory through a military victory. March 29 The last US troops are withdrawn from Vietnam and the MACV Military Assistance Command Vietnam) is deactivated. A despondent Vietnam veteran in danger of losing his livelihood is pushed to the edge when he sees Vietnamese immigrants moving into the fishing industry in a Texas bay town. Robinson Risner and James Stockdale, two senior officers who were the de facto leaders of the POWs, were held in solitary for three and four years, respectively. Massed North Vietnamese Army artillery open a shattering barrage, targeting South Vietnamese positions across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Rock singer Michael McDonald is 71. In 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton of perjury and obstruction of justice. The very last one, Army Captain Robert White was still being held, but officials said he was to be released the following week. The intense bombing of Cambodia since February 1973 by the U.S. had so far thwarted the capture of Phnom Penh by the Khmer Rouge. Select Page. xb```b``ib`W@ ( A Vietnamese farmer is supporting two families after the end of the war - one in the north, which he abandoned after fleeing during the war, and his new family in the south. He leads air strikes upon the office and home of his rival, General Kouprasith Abhay. A group of Marines go through basic training and a tour of service in Vietnam in 1968, US military advisers during the early part of the war (1964), Follows a group of Australian soldiers in Vietnam, An "unnerving and compelling .. subjective-camera-eye-view" of life under helicopter fire in the, A special forces officer is called in to locate and kill a rogue colonel, Set in 1973, a US officer goes on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines to blow up an enemy propaganda radio station, A group of new soldiers go on a mission in the jungle. February 9 With the Khmer Rouge closing in on Phnom Penh, the United States resumes bombing of DRV military bases and supply routes (the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Cambodia. Beginning in late 1965, the application of torture against U.S. prisoners became severe. January 30 Elliot Richardson replaces Melvin Laird as Secretary of Defense. Woman learns of $1M Powerball prize hours before her birthday. Shot down upon his return, Thao Ma is hauled from his airplanes wreckage and executed. The ceasefire in North and South Vietnam does not apply to Cambodia and Laos. Ontrak Health CEO indicted for alleged insider trading. [6] Muse noted that the connection made in the film between masculinity and militarism as Rambo's efficiency as a soldier marks him out as an especially noble example of American masculinity who flourishes in the "hell" that is Vietnam.[10]. I had reached mine. A new recruit's service in a platoon of soldiers patrolling the Cambodian border, An inexperienced officer learns the ropes of fighting in Vietnam. Actors Baylie and Rylie Cregut (TV: Raising Hope) are 13. April 2 Thiu and Nixon meet in San Clemente, California; Nixon renews his secret pledge to intervene militarily if in his view the DRV violates the terms of the peace accords. State Department's Antony Blinken says Russia still not serious about peace talks. The 108 were flown from Hanoi to Clark Air Base in the Philippines in three planeloads. July 16 The U.S. Senate Armed Forces Committee begins hearings into the secret bombing of Cambodia during 1969-70. After a few years in hibernation, the museum exhibit Jamie Howren and I created 20 years ago is coming back to Coronado. He teams up with other fishermen and the KKK to terrorize the Vietnamese fishermen in a campaign of violence and intimidation based on true historical events that took place in Texas in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Rock musician Steve Hackett is 73. [4], Another stereotype was that of "the innocent", which portrayed the war as a sort of ghastly coming-of-age ritual for young American men, who provided that they're survived became real men. It is a land in which no limits are placed upon aggression or violence unless by the individual soldierIn the Land of Nam, the soldier can learn to control his base nature, gain the "innocence that changes"; but he can fail to do so and become another Lieutenant Calley. 371 0 obj <>stream The march soon deteriorated into near riot conditions, with North Vietnamese civilians beating the POWs along the 2 miles (3.2km) route and their guards largely unable to restrain the attacks. January 26 With the knowledge that the Paris Peace agreement call for a cease fire in place, PAVN and NLF (national Liberation front of South Viet Nam/Viet Cong) troops in South Vietnam attack 400 villages attempting to expand their area of control before the cease fire is to take effect. WebOne of the twenty eight American POWs released by the Viet Cong on February 12, 1973. Aftermath of the bombing of Laos during the war, the problem of large amounts of, The impact of the war on US surfing culture. Two months later, in what became known as the Hanoi March, 52 American prisoners of war were paraded through the streets of Hanoi before thousands of North Vietnamese civilians. The battle results in 422 PAVN killed, 94 ARVN killed and 36 missing and over 300 civilians killed. February 12-April 1 Operation Homecoming: resulting in the release of 591 POWs by the DRV. "People & Events: The Hanoi March", PBS American Experience. startxref [12] One later described the internal code the POWs developed, and instructed new arrivals on, as: "Take physical torture until you are right at the edge of losing your ability to be rational. Actor Michael Ironside is 73. Bork carries out the dismissal. These details are revealed in accounts by McCain (Faith of My Fathers), Denton, Alvarez, Day, Risner, Stockdale and dozens of others. Lf+?VDisV$7)X4ke!NK#>~KSb%()~*)H\b;lYy`eL]h}q Foog4\DId8{4LffD"{e1_U$9M9t*?WxxOok0u>3Y.J)5$c}3EcWE>Cc :K@GEj$WB? After the implementation of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords, neither the United States nor its allies ever formally charged North Vietnam with the war crimes revealed to have been committed there. The senior man on board the third C141, Air Force Col. David W. Winn, chose to step of his plane in the flight coveralls worn by American pilots instead of the blue outfits given the other POWs by the North Vietnamese. [18] With Lien's encouragement, Craig becomes the warrior he was once was in Vietnam and he learns to stand up to both wife and his father-in-law. 0000004659 00000 n The Hanoi Hilton was depicted in the 1987 Hollywood movie The Hanoi Hilton. March 17 The last ROK (South Korean) soldier withdraws from South Vietnam. 0000006151 00000 n [4] Through Chris has lost his innocence, the film suggests that this is a necessary part of growing up to become a man. Thieu labels the terms tantamount to surrender for South Vietnam. Although its explosions lit the night sky and shook the walls of the camp, scaring some of the newer POWs,[30] most saw it as a forceful measure to compel North Vietnam to finally come to terms. [3] Chevotarevich was drafted into the Army in 1968 and throughout the film is portrayed as a victim, a man who was just incapable of overcoming the damage done to his soul by the war. 0000002322 00000 n Henry Kissinger becomes Secretary of State replacing William P. Rogers. The bizarre events have incurably infected the prosecution of this case. As they drove to the base hospital in blue ambulance buses, they leaned out the windows and gave the crowd the thumbs up sign. April 26 Trial of Russo and Ellsberg: the break-in of Fieldings office was revealed to Judge Byrne in a memo; Byrne ordered it to be shared with the defense. k-d)nP.>""ByKU470e400t00pPBLv>W4cCg"~S=X7007Lnmz{!g{6cfYqYp1c -IxHi00.@$` tD April 7 Two ICCS helicopters are fired on by the PAVN near Route 9, Qung Tr Province. A returned Vietnam Veteran struggles to find work and re-establish himself back home. Flynn was followed off the plane by Navy Lt. Cmdr. For the full text of the letter, see https://www.nytimes.com/1977/05/20/archives/texts-of-announcement-by-state-department-and-two-nixon-letters.html, The U.S. and the DRV begin implementing the secret portions of the Paris Peace Accords. Singer Chynna Phillips is 55. [20] Marchetti described The Lady From Yesterday as a modern reworking of Madame Butterfly, where a white man has a passionate romance with a Lotus Blossom character, who dies in order to allow him to marry or stay married to a white woman.[21]. 6 Theatrical films about Vietnam War MIAs. WebOperation Homecoming was a series of diplomatic negotiations that made the return of 591 American prisoners of war held by North Vietnam in 1973. HtMk0sV$d(-K`%R{I=3h This article lists notable films related to the Vietnam War. The goal of Easter Offensive, officially known asThe 1972 Spring Summer Offensive, (also called the Nguyen Hue (Nguyn Hu) offensive) was to win a decisive victory in 1972 or at least improve the revolutionary position for future peace talks. [9] In Rambo, brave soldiers such as the fictional character John Rambo were portrayed as more than capable of winning the war as Rambo is portrayed as killing hundreds of Vietnamese single-handedly and also takes out an entire Soviet Spetsnaz squad, but were "stabbed in the back" by spineless politicians who were incapable of standing up to an alleged leftish-dominated and "anti-American" media. October 10 Political scandal results in the resignation of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. Actor Zach Grenier is 69. NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Mission scheduled to launch after delay. Starting in February, 591 Americans (including John McCain) being held by the DRV (North Vietnamese), Pathet Lao or NLF are released during Operation Homecoming. Among those to be released by the Viet Cong Friday were Army Maj. Floyd J. Thompson, an American advisor who was the longest held prisoner of war, and Marine Pfc. The experiences of Vietnamese refugees in the United States immediately following the end of the war. Dubbed Operation Homecoming North Vietnam released the last of its U.S. prisoners, captured during the war and the last U.S. troops boarded planes, heading back to the States, officially ending its involvement in the Vietnam War. September 22 The PAVN 26th Regiment, 320th Division supported by artillery and tanks captures Plei Djereng Camp in the Central Highlands. e. Political prisoners in the United States are people whose detention in the United States is based substantially on political motives. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. [10] At one point in the film, a character says that Vietnam is "hell", but that this "hell" is "home" to Rambo. [8], U.S. prisoners of war in North Vietnam were subjected to extreme torture and malnutrition during their captivity. This was the beginning of the land grab or the War of the Flags. President Nixon writes to President Nguyn Vn Thiu of South Vietnam asking for Thieus cooperation in the Paris peace negotiations and stating that the unity of our two countrieswould be gravely jeopardized if you persist in your present course.. 0000005473 00000 n U.S. Congressional opposition to the Vietnam War forces the U.S. to cease bombing communist forces in Cambodia in August and in November Congress adopts the War Powers Resolution supposedly limiting the U.S. Presidents authority to wage war. [19] Through the film strongly suggests that Craig might actually be happier with Lien rather than with Janet, in the end, Lien conveniently dies, allowing Craig to go back to his white wife who adopts Craig's son by Lien. Presidents since then have found many ways around this resolution. Nixon responds to Thius objections to the draft peace agreement. March to May 17 The PAVN begin the Battle of Hng Ng attacking the border town of Hng Ng in Dong Thap Province in order to interdict supply convoys into Cambodia. Set in 1975, the film depicts 7-year-old Ung who is forced to be trained as a child soldier while her siblings are sent to labor camps during the Communist Khmer Rouge regime. Through the setting of the sweatshop, the woman remembers the journey. WebA total of 116 POWs, some whom had been hel Operation Homecoming, the release of the first American Prisoners of War from North Vietnam, February 12, 1973. November 7 The U.S. Congress adopts, over the Presidents veto, the War Powers Resolution of 1973 providing that the President can send the U.S. military into action abroad only by authorization of Congress or if the United States is already under attack or serious threat. WebAmerican POWs in VietnamFrom 1961 to 1973, the North Vietnamese and Vietcong held hundreds of Americans captive in North Vietnam, and in Cambodia, China, Laos, and Rapper Gucci Mane is 43. However, Phnom Penh remains encircled by the Khmer Rouge. 0000008804 00000 n 1973. After the Vietnam War ended in 1975, there was an increase in American films that were more "raw", containing actual battle footage. The American scholar Gina Marchetti noted a tendency for American films and television when dealing with the Bi i children to "annihilate the mothers". A U.S. military spokesman said in Saigon the United States will resume its troop withdrawal to coincide with the latest release of the POWs. [5] Another example of the "innocent" stereotype was in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, where an young man, J.T. The pilot then flies to Hainan Island. Five years ago: In a retreat from promises to balance the budget, President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion plan that envisioned steep cuts to Americas social safety net but mounting military spending; the outline acknowledged that the 2017 Republican tax overhaul would add billions to the deficit. Some characters are Vietnam War veterans. The increased human contact further improved morale and facilitated greater military cohesion among the POWs. The Sapphires is about four indigenous Australian women, Gail (Deborah Mailman), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), Kay (Shari Sebbens) and Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell), who are discovered by a talent scout (Chris O'Dowd), and form a music group named The Sapphires, travelling to Vietnam in 1968 to sing for troops during the war. The movie involves Ellie, a 12-year-old immigrant girl from Israel, and her family after moving into the United States in 1982. August 15 Col William D. Curry Jr, Commander, 354th TFW (Deployed), drops the last bomb by the United States Air Force of the Vietnam War. The USS DONALD COOK (DDG-75) was named in his honor. The picture presented of the "boat people" in American films was of grateful refugees coming to live the American Dream. trailer It was later revealed, after all the prisoners had been released and the Pentagon lifted restrictions on what POWs could say about conditions in the camps, that the stories were considerably different than the official reports. January 31 Reports from American military advisers in the countryside of South Vietnam report ceasefire or no, operations are continuing much as before and with the support of daily air strikes and heavy artillery barrages they [the South Vietnamese military forces] have finally begun to roll the VC back and more Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) tactical air strikes were flown in Lam Dong in the three days after the ceasefire than had been flown in the previous six months., February 1 Nixon sends a secret letter (not declassified by the State Department until May 19, 1977) to DRV Premier Phm Vn ng promising over $4 billion in reconstruction aid to North Vietnam- a promise that is never fulfilled. American POWs in North Vietnam were released in early 1973 as part of Operation Homecoming, the result of diplomatic negotiations concluding U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. Actor Joe Don Baker is 87. See entries for February 6 and April 17. 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