George Edward Smith
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George Edward "Smitty" Smith (b.1940) is a U.S. Army
veteran of the Vietnam War
, former prisoner of war, and author. Captured with other members of his squad on November 24, 1963, he was released two years later in Cambodia.
He later wrote about his experiences in a book titled P.O.W.:Two Years with the Vietcong
published by Ramparts Press in 1971.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
veteran of the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, former prisoner of war, and author. Captured with other members of his squad on November 24, 1963, he was released two years later in Cambodia.
He later wrote about his experiences in a book titled P.O.W.:Two Years with the Vietcong
P.O.W.:Two Years with the Vietcong
P.O.W. 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...
published by Ramparts Press in 1971.