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The Unlikely War Hero
2025-04-30 19:00:00 2025-04-30 20:00:00 America/New_York The Unlikely War Hero Author and historian Marc Leepson recounts the remarkable story of Doug Hegdahl, the youngest and lowest-ranking American POW captured in North Vietnam and held at the Hanoi Hilton. Rust Library - Large Meeting Room

Wednesday, April 30
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-30 19:00:00 2025-04-30 20:00:00 America/New_York The Unlikely War Hero Author and historian Marc Leepson recounts the remarkable story of Doug Hegdahl, the youngest and lowest-ranking American POW captured in North Vietnam and held at the Hanoi Hilton. Rust Library - Large Meeting Room

Rust Library

Large Meeting Room

Author and historian Marc Leepson recounts the remarkable story of Doug Hegdahl, the youngest and lowest-ranking American POW captured in North Vietnam and held at the Hanoi Hilton.

Marc Leepson is a journalist, historian, and author of ten books. He served in the U.S. Army from 1967-69, including a year in the Vietnam War, and received an honorable discharge. He earned a master’s degree in history from George Washington University. Leepson is a former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly and has written for Preservation, Smithsonian, Military History, Civil War Times, Vietnam magazine, and the Washington Post.

The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW's Story of Courage and Resilience in the Hanoi Hilton is his latest book. 

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AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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