Doug Hegdahl, a Navy sailor from South Dakota, fell off his ship during the Vietnam War, becoming the youngest POW at the Hanoi Hilton. Pretending to be simple, he secretly memorized intel and POW names to help others, a heroic act detailed in a new book.
"Doug Hegdahl: The South Dakota Sailor Who Outsmarted Captors"
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