Eject or die: Optimism helps see Vietnam vet survive 2,355 days as POW

Prisoners of war await their release January 1973, at the end of the Vietnam War. Spike Nasmyth, center, then a second lieutenant and F-4 Phantom pilot, was shot down by a Vietnamese surface-to-air missile Sept. 4, 1966. He was kept prisoner for 2,355 days. Spike visited RAF Mildenhall July 8, 2015, and shared his story with Team Mildenhall Airmen. (Courtesy photo from “2355 Days: a POW’s story” by Spike Nasmyth/Released)

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