
Under the Cover of Light
by Carole Engle Avriett
"The Extraordinary Story of USAF COL Thomas "Jerry" Curtis's 71/2-year Captivity in North Vietnam"
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Details
War:
Vietnam War
Perspective:
Prisoners of War
Military Unit:
US Air Force
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Asia
Published Date:
2017
ISBN13:
9781496421562
Description
"In 1965, Col. Thomas "Jerry" Curtis's helicopter was shot down over North Vietnam. He was immediately captured and spent 7 1/2 years confined in a filthy 5' x 7' cell at the notorious Hanoi prison camp. Thousands of miles from home and unable to communicate with his wife and children, Jerry endured months of solitary confinement, suffocating heat, freezing cold, grueling physical and psychological torture, constant hunger, and unimaginable mental duress. And yet, time and again, the Light that darkness cannot overcome became his beacon of hope. Now, for the first time in print, Jerry shares the full story of his 2,703 days in captivity and what he learned about faith, hope, and the indomitable power of the human spirit."--Provided by publisher.