Tap code : the epic survival tale of a Vietnam POW and the secret code that changed everything : a true story
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255 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Adult Nonfiction / HISTORY
959.7043 / HARRI, C / tap code
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959.7043 / HARRI, C / tap code
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Autobiographies.
Christian biography.
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Harris, Carlyle -- (Colonel)
Prisoners of war -- Psychology.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography.
Prisoners of war -- Vietnam -- Biography.
Resilience (Personality trait)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Prisoners and prisons, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Prisoners and prisons, North Vietnamese.
Christian biography.
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Harris, Carlyle -- (Colonel)
Prisoners of war -- Psychology.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography.
Prisoners of war -- Vietnam -- Biography.
Resilience (Personality trait)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Prisoners and prisons, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Prisoners and prisons, North Vietnamese.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (page 255).
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"When Air Force pilot Captain Carlyle "Smitty" Harris was shot down over Vietnam on April 4, 1965, he had no idea what horrors awaited him in the infamous Hoa Lo prison--nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton." Harris was the sixth American POW captured in the air war over North Vietnam, and for the next eight years, Smitty and hundreds of other American POWs--including John McCain and George "Bud" Day--suffered torture, solitary confinement, and abuse. Their dignity was taken, their wills were challenged, and their bodies were bruised and battered. But in the midst of the struggle, Smitty remembered once learning the Tap Code--an old, long-unused World War II method of communication through tapping on a common water pipe. He covertly taught the code to many POWs, and in turn they taught others. Simple and effective, the Tap Code quickly spread throughout the prison and became one of the most covert ways for POWs to communicate without their captors' knowledge. It became a lifeline during their internment--a morale booster, a vehicle of unity, and a way to communicate the chain of command--and was instrumental in helping them prevail over a brutal enemy."--Page [2] of cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Harris, C., Berry, S. W., & Ellis, L. W. Tap code: the epic survival tale of a Vietnam POW and the secret code that changed everything : a true story .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harris, Carlyle, Sara W. Berry and Lee W., Ellis. Tap Code: The Epic Survival Tale of a Vietnam POW and the Secret Code That Changed Everything : A True Story. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harris, Carlyle, Sara W. Berry and Lee W., Ellis. Tap Code: The Epic Survival Tale of a Vietnam POW and the Secret Code That Changed Everything : A True Story .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Harris, Carlyle, Sara W. Berry, and Lee W. Ellis. Tap Code: The Epic Survival Tale of a Vietnam POW and the Secret Code That Changed Everything : A True Story
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