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To: Tipllub

Sad to hear that a men people regarded
as nice and a friend has passed away from the Red Chinese COVID.

Do want to pass on the death of former Vietnam POW Larry Stark, age 85, captured during the Tet Offensive on Feb. 1, 1968 and released on May 5, 1973. He was a Navy civilian employee in Hue when captured.

Spent much of his life working for the return of known POWS and information on those as MIAS, plus body recoveries from known crash/burial sites.

I met him almost as soon as he returned to America with fellow POW Mike Benge (Foreign Service Office, former Marine), also captured during Tet.

Both gave the Reds hell during their captivity. Hopefully Mike’s book will be finished this year for publication.

RIP - Larry!


5 posted on 08/12/2021 12:17:15 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

When it’s ready, post something in Blogs/Personal, and tag it with his name, POW, etc. I’ll look for it.


9 posted on 08/12/2021 12:28:35 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

You should start a thread with info from the book when the book is on the market.


59 posted on 08/12/2021 4:30:17 AM PDT by Monterrosa-24 ( "...To the barricades...")
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