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1973 NY Times newspapers NORTH VIETNAM RELEASES LAST AMERICAN POW - Alfred Agnew

1973 NY Times newspapers NORTH VIETNAM RELEASES the very LAST AMERICAN POW from the Vietnam War - Lieutenant Commander Alfred Howard Agnew - inv # 7M-331

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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL front news section of a NEWSPAPER, the New York Times dated Mar 30, 1973. This original newspaper front news section contains a prominent headline, photo, and news of NORTH VIETNAM FREEING the very LAST AMERICAN POW (Prisoner of War), ALFRED HOWARD AGNEW, in the ending of the US involvement in the Vietnam War.

Lt. Cmdr. Al Agnew was on a reconnaissance mission over Hanoi, Vietnam during the tail end of the Vietnam War on December 28, 1972 when a fighter jet escorting him across enemy territory radioed in with an urgent message: Turn right. Agnew turned his RA-5C Vigilante so sharp that his jet nearly became inverted. But it wasn’t enough. A missile from an enemy he never saw smashed into his aircraft, forcing Agnew to eject and killing his 26-year-old navigator, Lt. Michael Haifely of Lisbon, Ohio. As Agnew fell to the earth, the 32-year-old surmised he’d be captured and held as a prisoner of war for years. A popular song from the era by Kris Kristofferson popped into his mind - “Why me, Lord?”

Agnew landed in a North Vietnamese rice patty, where he was quickly apprehended and taken to a prison where he was interrogated, blindfolded and put through a mock execution. Frightening days turned into weeks and then months, but the years in captivity Agnew feared never came to fruition.

He was released 91 days after he was shot down, making him the last American prisoner of war freed by the North Vietnamese as the years long conflict came to a close.

Very good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper front news section, NOT the entire newspaper. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased item from damage in the mail. Upon request by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mail can be very slow in its time of transit to the buyer. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!

Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 50 years. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 50+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.

Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 50 years. We are located in the charming Maryland Eastern Shore town of OXFORD, Maryland.

Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 50+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.

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