How a sailor remembered 250 prisoners of war through song

How a sailor remembered 250 prisoners of war through song
Douglas Hegdahl walked freely around the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison camp, one of many American prisoners of war held there in 1967. He was sweeping the courtyards during the prison guards' afternoon "siesta." The American sailor that fell into their laps was known to the guards as "The Incredibly Stupid One." They believed he could neither read nor write and could barely even see. But the "stupid" Seaman Apprentice Hegdahl was slowly collecting intelligence, gathering prisoner data, and even sabotaging the enemy. TSgt Joe C.