WEBEverett Alvarez Jr. (born December 23, 1937) is a retired United States Navy officer who endured one of the longest periods as a prisoner of war (POW) in U.S. military history. Alvarez was the first U.S. pilot to be shot down and detained during the Vietnam War and spent over eight years in captivity , making him the second longest-held U.S ...
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Everett Alvarez Jr., Imprisoned in Vietnam For 3,113 Days, Is …
WEBDec 27, 2022 · Everett Alvarez Jr., Imprisoned in Vietnam For 3,113 Days, Is Nominated For Congressional Gold Medal. Alvarez became the first American shot down over North Vietnam in August 1964 and endured unimaginable hardships in captivity. by Zita Ballinger Fletcher 12/27/2022.
WEBMar 10, 2017 · On Aug. 5, 1964, Lt. j.g. Everett Alvarez Jr., an A-4 Skyhawk pilot with a squadron aboard the USS Constellation, was given an ocean target near the Vietnam-China border at Hon Gai. Before he...
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Second-Longest Held POW in American History Details How He …
WEBSep 18, 2019 · When Everett Alvarez, a young naval aviator, told his crewmates he'd see them "later" when he ejected over North Vietnam on August 5, 1964, he didn't think that moment would lead to 8 years of captivity, making him the second-longest held POW in …
WEBJun 7, 2017 · While operating from USS Constellation, he was reported missing on 5 August 1964, in the vicinity of Hon Gay Harbor during a United States raid on North Viet Nam. He was the first American aviator...
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‘It was a battle’: Navy vet Everett Alvarez says belief in America …
WEBMay 11, 2023 · ROCKVILLE, Md. — The passage of almost 60 years has done nothing to dim former Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr.’s memories of the night that he was shot down in the South China Sea...
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‘It was a battle’: Navy vet Everett Alvarez says belief in America …
WEBMay 12, 2023. The passage of almost 60 years has done nothing to dim former Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr.’s memories of the night that he was shot down in the South China Sea and began what would be the second-longest period of captivity for an American service member in the Vietnam War.
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Salinas-raised Everett Alvarez Jr. nominated for Congressional …
WEBDec 27, 2022 · SALINAS, Calif. — The Salinas native who spent nearly a decade in a prison camp during the Vietnam War could soon receive a rare honor. Only 173 people have ever received the Congressional Gold...
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The first American Vietnam War POW on why we need to …
WEBSep 14, 2017 · Former U.S. Navy Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. was the second U.S. pilot to be downed and detained during the Vietnam War. He spent more than eight years in captivity, making him the...
WEBEverett Alvarez Jr. is a retired United States Navy officer who endured one of the longest periods as a prisoner of war (POW) in U.S. military history. Alvarez was the first U.S. pilot to be shot down and detained during the Vietnam War and spent over eight years in captivity, making him the second longest-held U.S. POW, after U.S. Army Colonel ...