Historical Photos To Blow Your Mind: New Release!

Wow

This photo shows an airman being captured by Vietnamese in Trúc Bạch Lake, Hanoi in 1967. The absolutely amazing thing is that the airman is John McCain. While McCain was flying an attack aircraft carrier he was shot down over Hanoi. He was a prisoner of war for five and a half years and wasn’t released until 1973 when the Paris Peace Accords were signed.

He became a celebrity after his return, and the story of how he refused an offer of early release because it would mean leaving before other prisoners who had been held longer showed his bravery to the world.