* The emotionally charged story of a Vietnam POW, vividly presenting a simple, straightforward tale of survival, of years of suffering, and the human will to endure During the era of unpopular Vietnamese conflict few issues united the American people as did the emotion-laden problem of POWs and MIAs. When the peace treaties were signed and the POWs finally returned to American soil, the nation was collectively exalted by their safe return. About the Author LCDR John M. McGrath, was a young Navy pilot in 1967 when he was captured after being shot down over Vietnam. A self-taught artist, the starkness of his drawings underscores a remarkable chronicle of lives constantly in peril, almost unimaginable in civilised times. He w lives in Monument, CO.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
ISBN-10
1591145074
ISBN-13
9781591145073
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111554312
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military History
Author
John M. Mcgrath
Genre
Military History
Dimensions
Height
229mm
Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Annopolis
Date of Publication
15/11/2011
Content Note
Photo Section
Country of Publication
United States
Author Biography
LCDR John M. McGrath, was a young Navy pilot in 1967 when he was captured after being shot down over Vietnam. A self-taught artist, the starkness of his drawings underscores a remarkable chronicle of lives constantly in peril, almost unimaginable in civilised times. He now lives in Monument, CO.