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Navy sailor Douglas Hegdahl's capture and resilience in Hanoi Hilton changed 63 soldiers' status to POWs.
Douglas Brent Hegdahl, a 20-year-old Navy sailor with no prior sea experience, fell off the USS Canberra during the Vietnam War and was captured by North Vietnamese fishermen.
Held at the Hanoi Hilton, he pretended to be unintelligent to his captors while secretly gathering intelligence, which helped change the status of 63 missing soldiers to POWs.
His story, detailed in Marc Leepson's biography, highlights his resourcefulness and resilience under extreme conditions.
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La captura y resiliencia del marinero Douglas Hegdahl en Hanoi Hilton cambió el estatus de 63 soldados a prisioneros de guerra.