George Edward Smith
George Edward Smith | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Smitty" |
| Born | 1938 |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army Special Forces |
| Years of service | 1955 - 1966 |
| Rank |  Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | Detachment A-21, Company B, 5th Special Forces Group |
| Battles/wars | Hiep Hoa |
| Other work | Author - P.O.W.:Two Years with the Vietcong |
George Edward "Smitty" Smith (born 1938) is a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, former prisoner of war, and author.
Captured with other members of his sA- Team, November 24, 1963, he was released two years later in Cambodia.[1] He later wrote about his experiences in a book titled P.O.W.:Two Years with the Vietcong, published by Ramparts Press in 1971.[2] It is a first person account of United States Army Special Forces Sergeant George Smith's two years as a prisoner of war. He traveled and lived with the Vietcong as their prisoner in a series of jungle camps, and developed a detailed understanding of life in the National Liberation Front's safe areas and the people he called VC.
Smith was a part of the Indochina Peace Campaign, with Tom Hayden, Jane Fonda, and hundreds of thousands of others.
References[edit]
- ^ "Bio, Smith, George E. "Smitty"". www.pownetwork.org.
- ^ "Books tagged Viet Cong". www.librarything.com.
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