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‘The Final Flight of Captain Forrester’ Bonus: “The Enduring Myth of Stranded POWs”
This episode is available exclusively to Texas Monthly Audio subscribers. Subscribe to listen now. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Read the transcript below. “Oftentimes, the funds raised did not go to any organized rescue mission, but just paid for somebody to run a sort of amateur training camp where they would shoot military rifles in the desert.”—Michael J. Allen Into the 1990s, a majority of Americans surveyed said they believed U.S. servicemen were still being held captive in Vietnam. Repeated investigations by the U.S. government failed to turn up evidence of POWs left behind. Nevertheless, the theory endured, inspiring Hollywood blockbusters and real-life rescue missions bankrolled by wealthy Americans, including the Texas billionaire Ross Perot.In this bonus episode, host Josh Alvarez explores this phenomenon with…The post ‘The Final Flight of Captain Forrester’ Bonus: “The Enduring Myth of Stranded POWs” appeared first on Texas Monthly.