Chained Eagle Author:Everett Alvarez Jr., Anthony S. Pitch On August 5, 1964, while Lt. (jg) Everett Alvarez was flying a retaliatory air strike against naval targets in North Vietnam, antiaircraft fire crippled his A-4 fighter-bomber, forcing him to eject over water at low altitude. Alvarez relates the engrossing tale of his capture by fishermen, brutal treatment by the North Vietnamese, physical and m... more »ental endurance, and triumphant repatriation nearly nine years later in 1973.
Alvarez spent more time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam than any other flier. AUTHORBIO: EVERETT ALVAREZ, JR. is president of Conwal, Inc., a defense-related firm. He retired from the Navy as a commander in 1980. He is the recipient of the Silver Star, two Legion of Merit awards, two Bronze Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and two Purple Hearts. Since his release in 1973, he has earned a law degree and was deputy director of the Peace Corps and deputy administrator of the Veterans Administration. He lives in Rockville, Maryland.
ANTHONY S. PITCH is a former writer in the books division of U.S. News and World Report. He is the author of several books, including The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814. He lives in Potomac, Maryland« less