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NORTH-VIETNAM (NVN) SOUTH VIETNAM (SVN)
Sighting. Prisoners of War in QUANO BINH, KONTUM,and HAIPHONG DATE OF REPORT : 8
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DATE AND PLACE OF ACQUISITION
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While Source's infiltration group stopped in QUANO BINH Province, NVN, Source learnednitedrf-oner of vzr (POT) vac being detained in en area near his unit'send his friends "requested to be allowed to soer.*rdethou thtt they would be permitted, but that thsrot ton>iy troiiole for--the prisoner.
Source then talked to an .interpreter who told him that the prisonerenior 3orgeant who was capturedlash with the VC in KONTUM Province, SVN, According to the interpreter, there were about. Cocroandoe who were lifted by helicopter to an area in DORKM Province where they fought
to the end with the VC. All were killed except tho captured Senior Sergeant who was wounded on the left hand. *nother guard- told Source that the POW had been capturedecent battle.
Source finally saw the POW, he noticed that the prisoner's leftbandaged. His feet wore swollen and sore he was being detained inInstead of continuing his Journey to HANOI. The prisoner worewas overears of age, was very tall andarge build,nose, and brown hair. Later, Source loamed from thethe prisoner had four children.
h. Onource saw one AD6 aircraft fall into the sea off the VAN UC River, HAIPKONO Municipality, NVN. The AD6 was oneroup of aircraft attacking the LAI VU ridge, HAIRDO. Shortly after the aircraft was shot down by NVN defenders. Source. helicopter searching for the pilot; however, it departed without having accomplished its mission. Onovember the pilot's body was washed ashore near the mouth of the VAN UC River. Tho body was clothedight-orange flying suit. Source did not see any insignia or badges on the flying suit. When the suit was removed from the body, Source saw that the pilot had been wounded twice, once In the chost under the left arm, and once in the right leg. Tho chest wound had been .bandaged.
During the November 6 period, Source heard from his fathor, from local
residents, and over the KAX&CMO City radio stationotad beeri shot down at sea off the NAM TRISU estuary. One NVN patrol boat and two nllltia boats were sent out to capture the pilot. The pilot was taken but one of the boats was sunk nnd the other two heavily damaged;en wore
killed.
. 6. Theirst Lieutenant, was taken to HAIPHONO City where he was badly beaten by the local residents as he was escorted through the city streets.hort tine, securityre dispatched to protect the prisoner
from the people.
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