About this episode

Col. Richard "Dog" Brenneman shares his harrowing experience of being shot down and surviving as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.

US Air Force Colonel Richard "Dog" Brenneman describes his incredible story of courage and determination. Shot down over North Vietnam on his 26th combat mission while flying the F-4 Phantom II, Col. Brenneman spent more than 1,900 days as a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton before returning home and was awarded the Silver Star for his extraordinary resilience. Support this podcast at — https://www.patreon.com/c/ftrpltpdcst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello

Guest: Col. Richard "Dog" Brenneman

Topics covered

• courage
• determination
• prisoner of war
• military service
• Vietnam War

Keywords

• F-4 Phantom II
• combat mission
• prisoner of war
• courage
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Air Force

Books & works: Silver Star

Places: North Vietnam, Hanoi Hilton

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