A Code to Keep: The True Story of America's Longest-Held Civilian Prisoner of War in Vietnam

Brace, Ernest C.

ISBN 10: 0312915012 / ISBN 13: 9780312915018

Published by St Martins Pr (edition ), 1989

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Code to Keep: The True Story of America's Longest-Held Civilian Prisoner of War in Vietnam
• Publisher: St Martins Pr (edition )
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312915012
• ISBN 13: 9780312915018
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

Ernest C. Brace was a former Marine hero, banished in disgrace from the Corps. In 1965, while working as a civilian pilot in Laos, he was captured and spent the next two years in a bamboo cage with his legs in stocks. His bravery did not diminish when transferred to Hanoi where he maintained the military code of conduct, refusing early release so that others might go free. This is the true, firsthand account of America's longest-held "civilian" POW in Vietnam, his eight years in captivity, and eventual return to honor.

About the Author

Ernest C. Brace was America's longest-held civilian prisoner of war in Vietnam. After his release in 1973, he went to work for Evergreen International as its VP of Operations. In 1978, he joined Sikorsky Aircraft Co. and became its Director of International Operations. Ernie is now retired and lives with his wife in Klamath Falls, OR.