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POW and MIA: Camps, Numbers and Notable Cases: Type-in
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- 01Name the North Korean detention facility type commonly holding United Nations and U.S. prisoners during the Korean War (two words: '___ camp').
- 02What two-word designation describes U.S. military personnel whose whereabouts are unknown after combat and who are not confirmed dead?
- 03Which war (single word) generated the largest, long‑running U.S. POW/MIA public campaign with dedicated organizations and observances?
- 04What does the abbreviation 'POW' stand for?
- 05Which U.S. Navy admiral and Alabama senator was held as a POW in Vietnam and famously blinked 'TORTURE' in Morse code during a televised interview?
- 06Which future U.S. senator and presidential candidate was a Navy pilot and POW after his 1967 shoot-down over North Vietnam?
- 07Which U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient was a Vietnam POW and later served as President of the Naval War College (last name)?
- 08Which Vietnamese prison was nicknamed the 'Hanoi Hilton' by U.S. POWs?
- 09Which phrase names persons who were taken captive by the enemy during war and are treated under the Geneva Conventions?
- 10Which two-letter abbreviation is commonly used for 'missing in action'?