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Return with Honor: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia

DAYTON, Ohio - Articles in this display include a pre-addressed postcard to Ton Duc Thang, President of North Vietnam, to enlist his support in determining the fate of Lt. Larry Potts. Despite repeated appeals like this one, North Vietnam remained unsympathetic. POW/MIA bracelets and buttons reminded the public of the plight of prisoners in Southeast Asia. Many people wore the bracelets until the fate of their POW/MIA was resolved—and then sent the bracelet to the returned POW if he was alive. Also included are articles used as late as 1975 by the Volunteers for POW/MIAs of Dayton, Ohio. The black flag is the official POW/MIA flag, which is flown six times a year at designated federal sites. It was designed in 1971 by Newt Heisley, a WWII pilot and advertising artist who never profited from the uncopyrighted design. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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