Harris had remembered the code from prior training and taught it to his fellow prisoners.

As many as 13 prisons and prison camps were used to house U. prisoners in North Vietnam, the most widely known of which was Hỏa Lò Prison (nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton"). The POWs made extensive use of a tap code to communicate, which was introduced in June 1965 by four POWs held in the Hỏa Lò: Captain Carlyle "Smitty" Harris, Lieutenant Phillip Butler, Lieutenant Robert Peel, and Lieutenant Commander Robert Shumaker.

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prisoners began to be repatriated, and return flights continued until late March. Whitesides was killed, and Thompson was taken prisoner; he would ultimately spend just short of nine years in captivity, making him the longest held POW in American history.

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The capital city of Vietnam, Hanoi wears the stripes of a city bearing a rich cultural past, and one that is still reflected in its current landscape.

Recognised for its unique blend of Southeast Asian heritage, coupled with a prevailing French influence, the city is peppered with a myriad of olden temples and charming markets.