{"product_id":"hero-found-the-greatest-pow-escape-of-the-vietnam-war-isbn-9780061571367","title":"Hero Found: The Greatest POW Escape of the Vietnam War","description":"From the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003cem\u003eAnd the Sea Will Tell \u003c\/em\u003ecomes \u003cem\u003eHero Found\u003c\/em\u003e: the incredible but true story of Dieter Dengler, the only pilot to escape captivity from a POW camp in the Laotian jungle during the Vietnam War. This amazing story of triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds has been filmed by Werner Herzog as both a documentary (\u003cem\u003eLittle Dieter Needs to Fly\u003c\/em\u003e) and a motion picture (\u003cem\u003eRescue Dawn,\u003c\/em\u003e starring Christian Bale), and now receives its book treatment from Bruce Henderson, who served with Dengler in Vietnam. | \u003cp\u003eIn February 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over “neutral” Laos in territory controlled by Pathet Lao guerrillas and North Vietnamese regulars. After his capture, the German-born Dengler proved to be no ordinary prisoner. Already a legend in the navy for his unique escape skills, which he had demonstrated during survival training in the California desert, he found himself caught in a desperate situation, imprisoned by the enemy and by the jungle itself. Dengler's heroic impulse was to free not only himself but also other POWs—American, Thai, and Chinese—some of whom had been held for years. In a surreal scene of brotherhood and celebration, Dengler, nearly six months after being shot down, returned to his ship in the Gulf of Tonkin—emaciated and ravaged with tropical maladies, but alive and free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruce Henderson served with Dengler aboard USS \u003cem\u003eRanger\u003c\/em\u003e. In this gripping book, he tells the complete story for the first time, drawing on personal interviews with the intrepid pilot, his squadron mates, and his friends and family, as well as military archival materials—some never before made public—and letters and journals. Henderson's riveting account demonstrates why Dengler's story of unending optimism, innate courage, loyalty, and survival against overwhelming odds remains for his fellow flyers and shipmates the best and brightest memory of their generation's war.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Dengler’s actual POW experiences are the centerpiece of the book, and, thanks to Henderson’s storytelling skill, these scenes often read like a first-rate suspense novel...poignant in its details. An engaging tale of a harrowing POW experience.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eHero Found\u003c\/em\u003e is a dramatic and powerful page-turner about the inspirational and action-packed story of U.S. Navy carrier pilot Dieter Dengler. Any American who has ever gone to war, or has known those who have, will be deeply moved by this unforgettable story of escape and survival--against all odds.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Warner, former U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Navy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eHero Found\u003c\/em\u003e, Bruce Henderson’s writing is meticulous and compassionate, the kind of writing that comes from observing a moment in history up close, wondering about it for decades, and then returning to the scene to understand it once and for all.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Ripley, contributing writer at Time and author of The Unthinkable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This account of one of the most remarkable and thrilling episodes of the Vietnam War has been written with the understanding and feel of a shipmate of Dengler’s aboard the carrier Ranger. But there is no gold plating or false heroics. In his tough and gritty narrative, Henderson has deftly captured the pungent environment of the navy’s carrier pilots at war. Among the very best of its genre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdmiral J. L. Holloway, USN (Ret), Chief of Naval Operations, 1974-1978\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bruce Henderson has done it again: vividly portraying young men at war and showing us the stuff from which Homeric heroes are made. Absorbing and thrilling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVincent Bugliosi, author of Reclaiming History and Helter Skelter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889166184677,"sku":"NP9780061571367","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061571367.jpg?v=1730230662","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/hero-found-the-greatest-pow-escape-of-the-vietnam-war-isbn-9780061571367","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}