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POW and MIA: Camps, Numbers and Notable Cases

Ten short-answer questions about POW/MIA cases, major camps, official counts, and notable individuals from the Korean and Vietnam wars.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01Which Vietnamese prison was nicknamed the 'Hanoi Hilton' by U.S. POWs?
  • 02Which future U.S. senator and presidential candidate was a Navy pilot and POW after his 1967 shoot-down over North Vietnam?
  • 03Which U.S. Navy admiral and Alabama senator was held as a POW in Vietnam and famously blinked 'TORTURE' in Morse code during a televised interview?
  • 04What two-word designation describes U.S. military personnel whose whereabouts are unknown after combat and who are not confirmed dead?
  • 05What does the abbreviation 'POW' stand for?
  • 06Which war (single word) generated the largest, long‑running U.S. POW/MIA public campaign with dedicated organizations and observances?
  • 07Name the North Korean detention facility type commonly holding United Nations and U.S. prisoners during the Korean War (two words: '___ camp').
  • 08Which phrase names persons who were taken captive by the enemy during war and are treated under the Geneva Conventions?
  • 09Which U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient was a Vietnam POW and later served as President of the Naval War College (last name)?
  • 10Which two-letter abbreviation is commonly used for 'missing in action'?
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