Vietnamese civilians surround Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain, center, as he floats in Truc Bach Lake, in Hanoi, North Vietnam

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Vietnamese civilians surround Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain, center, as he floats in Truc Bach Lake, in Hanoi, North Vietnam

Vietnamese civilians surround Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain, center, as he floats in Truc Bach Lake, in Hanoi, North Vietnam, after ejecting from his damaged aircraft, Oct. 26, 1967. He was pulled to shore, then transported to Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi (Library of Congress).

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Photo by: U.S. Navy | VIRIN: 240916-N-WA001-006.JPG

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