Return with Honor: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia
DAYTON, Ohio - This stone marked the grave of Col. Norman Schmidt in North Vietnam, and was returned to the U.S. with Schmidt's remains in 1974. Schmidt was shot down and captured in 1966. In 1967, he was taken from his cell, and fellow POWs never saw him again. After the war, the North Vietnamese showed U.S. experts graves of Americans who had died in captivity. One was marked by this stone—the initials "N.S." are for "Norman Schmidt. Also in the display case are bumper stickers, handouts and other items distributed to the public to remind them of those who never came home. POW/MIA advocates sponsored races in cities across the U.S. to remind the nation of unaccounted-for MIAs. Bob Schul, an Olympic distance runner, wore this jersey in the "MIA Run for Freedom" in Dayton, Nov. 17, 1973. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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