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'Reflections on Captivity' tells story of Navy lieutenant assumed dead who survived as a POW
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50 years ago, Navy lieutenant junior grade Porter Halyburton was one of 591 prisoners of war who would be released and returned to the U.S. For a year and a half, Halyburton was listed as "killed in action" after being shot down over North Vietnam.
But he was actually alive, and he survived captivity as a prisoner of war for 7 years, 3 months and 28 days, enduring brutal torture and isolation.
He tells his remarkable story in his recent book, "Reflections on Captivity" and joins Here & Now's Jane Clayson.


This segment aired on April 4, 2023.