• A black-and-white image of multiple American men walking down a street while wearing loose-fitting prison uniforms. The men are looking down as North Vietnamese soldiers and civilians press in closely.
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    On July 6, 1966, 52 POWs (including Halyburton) were forced to march through Hanoi, where they were attacked and beaten by civilians. The event became a public relations disaster for North Vietnam.

  • A black-and-white image of multiple American men walking down a street while wearing loose-fitting prison uniforms. The men are looking down as North Vietnamese soldiers and civilians press in closely.

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July 06, 1966

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