Hanoi Hilton facts
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Three SR-71's flew over the Hanoi Hilton during the Viet Nam war - their sonic booms "the sound of thunder" to alert Vice Admiral Stockdale that if he could escape, Navy SEALs were waiting to rescue him
POWs of the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" had set up a military organization with a communication system based on a wall-tapping code. The prison leaders were selected in the same way leaders in any U.S. military organization were selected—by rank and date of rank.
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Hilton does, in fact, have a hotel in Hanoi.
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When John McCain crashed over Hanoi, he broke both arms and a leg, almost drowned during parachuting, then had his shoulder crushed and was bayoneted before being sent to the Hanoi Hilton. He received no treatment at first and was beaten, then later placed in solitary confinement.
