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The American Experience: Return With Honor

Subject Area:

Social Studies

Address/URL:

http://www.pbs.org/amex/honor

Description:

As part of the "American Experience" series, this companion to the documentary "Return With Honor" tells the story of American fighter pilots held as prisoners of war in North Vietnam. Like all the sites in this series, these pages can also stand on their own and serve as an excellent and very comprehensive resource for this part of American history. Along with the transcript of the documentary, pictures, and time lines, the site includes a collection of links to primary resources and suggestions for further reading.

How You Can Use This Source:

Find out more about people like Ho Chi Minh and events such as the Hanoi March.
Visit the gallery to witness Mike McGarth's experience as a prisoner of war in Hanoi.
Read the military Code of Conduct the prisoners followed.

Go to The American Experience: Return With Honor.