Who was the president who was a prisoner of war in American history?

The president doesn't seem to have one, but there is a candidate.

With US Senator John McCain winning the presidential nomination, there has been a "McCain fever" in Hanoi, Vietnam recently. In the well-known "Hilton Hanoi" prison, the flight suits and used articles worn by McCain are displayed in the window, and some black-and-white photos of prisoners are hung on the wall ...... These "prehistoric relics" link McCain with Vietnam and reawaken a historical memory that has gradually faded from local citizens.

Mccain was born in an American naval base named Coco Solo in the Panama Canal area controlled by the United States. Although he was born outside the United States, his parents are American citizens and both obtained citizenship at birth, which means that McCain is still eligible to run for president. Mccain's father and grandfather were both famous American admirals. When McCain was captured in the Vietnam War, his father was still in command of the army in the Vietnam War Zone. His grandfather commanded the Navy Flying Team in the Battle of Okinawa in World War II from 65438 to 0945. His mother is Roberta? Wright (born in 19 12). 1965, McCain and Carol, a female model from Philadelphia? Xipu got married, but they divorced on April 2nd, 1980.

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After graduating from Annapolis, McCain went to the naval flight bases in Pensacola, Florida and Corpus Christi, Texas for training. During a practice flight in Corpus Christi, McCain's plane accidentally crashed into Corpus Christi Bay, but McCain narrowly escaped with only minor injuries. Finally, he graduated and entered the Navy's Light attack force.

Mccain narrowly escaped death again on July 29th 1967. At that time, the US Navy aircraft carrier forest (CV-59) was leaving the Vietnamese coast to launch an attack. A rocket mounted on an F-4 Ghost Fighter parked on the deck was suddenly and unexpectedly launched, hitting the A-4E Skyhawk attack aircraft that McCain was driving and preparing to take off. The impact shattered the fuel tank of Skyhawk, causing fuel leakage and two bombs on board. Mccain climbed out of the cockpit, jumped off the burning deck of the aircraft carrier, and then 90 seconds after the accident, the falling bomb exploded at the bottom of the plane. Mccain was hit by shrapnel in the leg and chest, but he still got away with it. The explosion and subsequent fire killed 34 sailors on board 134, injured 62, destroyed at least 20 planes and almost sank the ship.

After the forest accident, McCain joined the Navy's VA- 163 Saints Squadron and was assigned to the understaffed aircraft carrier (CV-34) on June 26th, 2006. However, shortly before McCain arrived, the flash bomb exploded, causing the ship's deck to catch fire, killing 44 people, including 24 pilots. Saints squadron was the squadron with the highest mortality rate in the Vietnam War.

1967101On October 26th, McCain's A-4 Skyhawk attack plane was shot down by the North Vietnamese air defense missile and crashed near Truchbach. When he ejected from the plane, he also broke his arm and leg. After he gradually regained consciousness, he found himself surrounded by a large group of Vietnamese, spitting at him, kicking him, and tearing off McCain's pilot clothes. He was arrested and tortured by North Vietnamese soldiers. During torture, he stabbed his left foot and groin with a bayonet, and his shoulder was shattered by the butt of a rifle. Mccain was then transferred to Hoa Lo, nicknamed "Hilton Hanoi" by American prisoners.

When McCain arrived at the Hilton Hotel in Hanoi, he was imprisoned in a small cell and interrogated every day. Because McCain refused to provide any information to North Vietnam, he was often tortured until he lost consciousness.

When North Vietnam discovered that McCain's father was the commander-in-chief of the US Pacific Command Headquarters (CINCPAC)-the commander of all US troops in Vietnam, North Vietnam gave McCain the opportunity to be released to return to China, but he flatly refused the exchange.

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Once, after severe and cruel torture, McCain was forced to sign an anti-American propaganda document written in Vietnamese. At that time, his arm was beaten and he couldn't lift it. According to McCain, signing this document by mistake is one of the things he regrets most during his years as a prisoner of war. However, after McCain signed the document, North Vietnam felt that the document was not easy to use and tried to force him to sign a second statement. This time, McCain refused. Mccain was tortured two or three times a week because he refused North Vietnam's demands.

Mccain was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five and a half years, and spent most of his time in the notorious Hilton Hotel in Hanoi. He was finally released 1973. Shortly after his release, McCain returned to his post and became the commander of the Navy's VA- 174 "Hell Razor" squadron: a naval training squadron stationed on the east coast, equipped with A-7 pirate attack aircraft. 1976 became the liaison officer of the US Navy in the Senate. 198 1 above retired naval forces. During his military career, he always won a silver star, a bronze star, a legion of honor, a purple heart and an outstanding flying cross.

Now, as McCain is one step closer to the presidency of the United States, Hanoi people have rekindled their interest, and they have taken public transport to the "Hilton Hanoi" in an attempt to get to know the party's presidential nominee more comprehensively and deeply. The museum also updated and adjusted the exhibits in time, and the flight suit and other equipment worn by McCain when he was shot down were displayed in the glass window. The text introduction was recently updated to read: "John McCain became a Republican senator in Arizona after returning home, and now he is not a presidential candidate in 2008." The exhibition also described the heavy bombing of Hanoi by the US military, and said that all American prisoners of war were properly treated by the Vietnamese side. But McCain said he was held in a separate cell and tortured.

In addition, the Vietnamese Army Shanxi Prisoner of War Camp is located 36 kilometers west of Hanoi, holding more than 70 captured US Air Force personnel, including the son of General John McCain, commander-in-chief of the US Pacific. 1970, 165438+2 1 year1October, American troops raided the battalion in an attempt to rescue the prisoners.

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It is estimated that the Vietnamese regret it now, and some China people are afraid.

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The Vietnamese regret that they didn't shoot him! I can't believe that the prisoner actually turned over. Can we not have a financial crisis?

Adolf II: "What the people of China are afraid of is that fortunately, the shooting down of McCain is on the Vietnamese people's head! If McCain was shot by China with the help of anti-aircraft guns, how can we explain it to our American friends now?