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First heroes : the POWs left behind in Vietnam /

The result of five years of research, First Heroes untangles an intricate web of information and ultimately concludes that the prisoners of war that were held captive in Southeast Asia were forgotten or ignored by their own country. Author Rod Colvin crisscrossed the country interviewing military an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Colvin, Rod, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Omaha, Nebraska : Addicus Books, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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