Vietnam...2239 day in a Vietnam prison
An American POW...2239 days Just under 10 years after the end of the Vietnam war, I met my wife to be. Her father had been United States Air Force pilot. He never served in Vietnam, however, over the years, many times I heard him speak about a particular American POW; his name was Ron Mastin. RONALD LAMBERT MASTIN Captain - United States Air Force Shot Down: January 16, 1967 Released: March 4, 1973 Held in captivity for 2239 days My father-in-law died in 2010. However, stories about Mastin's heroic 2239 days in prison continued via my mother-in-law over the years. This Christmas, she shared with me a Christmas Card from Ron & his wife. I have never met Mr. Mastin, but after hearing his history from my in-laws and researching him on the net, it makes me proud to know that Milton Sharp, my father-in-law flew in the same cockpit with a great American hero....a hero who suffered like very few American service men ever had to. Below, I have shared 6 parts of an intervie...