INDEX ************

Interviews with

Commander John H. FELLOWES, USN

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ALCATRAZ: p. 66; ALVAREZ, Comdr. Everett: p. 125; p. 244; B-52 RAIDS: on Hanoi, p. 204 ff; BARBAY, Lawrence - USAF: p. 77-78; BELL, Lieut. James F.: p. 71; p. 165-6; BLISS, Lt. Ronald G. (Ron), USAF: put in cell with Fellowes

after Fellowes torture ordeal on September 9, 1966, p. 57; p. 59; p. 78; p. 211-212;

BLUE BOOK QUESTIONNAIRE: p. 47-8; p. 80; BOWING: p. 164-8; BRIDGE PLAYING: p. 239-241; CAT (Major Bai): p. 67-69; CHURCH SERVICES: p. 123-4; church services in larger group cause

reassignment to solo status, p. 181-3; CIGARETTES: p. 159-162; CODE OF CONDUCT: p. 12; p. 15; p. 19; p. 53; COKER, Lt. George: bombardier-navigator on last Fellowes’

mission, p. 2 ff; p. 6; p. 25; p. 27-28; p. 34-36; p. 48; p. 67 p. 178; p. 181;

COMMUNICATIONS TOWER: outside Hao Lo Prison, p. 113; COMMUNICATING: enemy efforts to stop practice in cells, p. 76-7;

p. 80-81; p. 87-8; the tape code, p. 89-91; Morse code not frequently used, p. 91-2; passing notes in code, p. 93-9; use in camp leadership, p. 99-100; defectors among POWs did not communicate, p. 104; punishment for communicating, p. 107; p. 109; p. 110-112; p. 123; captors cease trying (after death of Ho Chi Minh) to catch POW's communicating, p. 239- 240; bridge playing by wall communication, p. 239 ff; other methods - shuffling of feet, sweeping - used as

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codes for communication, p. 243-4;

USS CONSTELLATION: her planes' mission against pontoon bridge in Vinh area - Fellowes and Coker shot down, p. 1 ff; p. 32; p. 49;

COURAGE AND FAITH: Fellowes comments on how they are gained,

p.130-1; the family at the core of development, p. 131-6; p. 186-7;

DAY, Major George H. (Bud), USAF: p. 61 ff; p. 151; p. 166-7; p.

206; p. 213-214; p. 220; DENTON, Rear Admiral Jeremiah A.: p. 35; p. 141-2; p. 145; p.

268; p. 274; EA - 6B: his captors press Fellowes because of a cartoon in

STARS AND STRIPES, p. 49 ff; ESCAPE: early and sober thoughts about escape from prison in

North Vietnam, p. 38-39; aftermath of attempted escapes (1969) of Dramesi and Atterbury, p. 107; p. 172-3; Son Tay raid and results, p. 174 ff;

EXERCISE: as a routine, p. 191 ff; mental exercise, p. 195 ff;

Art Burer's course on the Civil War, p. 197-8;

FELLOWES, Comdr. John H.: his story of his capture, p. 1 ff; p. 21; his concept of how a POW deals with torture, p. 17-20; his discussion of a religious faith, p. 186-190;

FINAL RELEASE: p. 156-9; p. 245 ff; reaction to Rabbit, p. 246;

Clark Field, p. 249-250; Hickham Field, p. 250 ff; the family, p. 251 ff;

FITNESS REPORTS (in prison): p. 276-7; FONDA, Jane: p. 86-7; p. 269; p. 275; FOOD: p. 144-5; p. 148-151; Christmas fare, p. 152-5; the last

treat before release (Mar. 1973), p. 156-7; FRENCHIE: p. 69-70; p. 138; GAITHER, Ensign Ralph: drills a hole through cell wall, p. 93;

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GASTRO-POLITICIAN: p. 150-1; p. 248; HANOI MARCH: p. 43; p. 202-3; HANOI PRISON: changes after Son Tay raid, p. 176-181; HEGDAHL, Douglas: p. 165-6; HEARTBREAK HOTEL: p. 65-66; p. 151; p. 216; HO CHI MINH: p. 212; p. 215; INTERROGATION: The first one experienced by Fellowes, in Vinh,

p. 23- 6; the Vietnamese technique, p. 29-33; p. 72; the interest of the enemy in the A-6, p. 73-5;

JOHNSON, The Hon. Lyndon: p. 53; KASLER, Major James: p. 75-6; p. 142; senior officer on

Fellowes' plane returning to U.S. p. 247; LETTERS HOME: p. 211; p. 224; LEADERSHIP: p. 142-3; LUMP: p. 70; apparently in charge of torturing in Hanoi camp, p.

71; McCAIN, Comdr. John S. II: p. 199-200; p. 206; p. 221; p. 274; McGOVERN, Senator George: p. 210; McGRATH, John Michael: p. 128; MEANS, Wm. Harley, Jr. - USAF: p. 77-78; MULLIGAN, Comdr. James: p. 70-71; p. 145; OPERATION HOMECOMING: The U. S. Navy cares, p. 258 ff; p. 266; PEACE DELEGATIONS: Vietnamese use of Foreign Peace Delegations,

p. 83; POLLARD, Major Ben. M.: USAF: p. 65-66;

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POW'S - the various attitudes entertained towards the conflict in North Vietnam, p. 101 ff;

POW REUNIONS: p. 266-7; PROPAGANDA: p. 224; picture taking, p. 225-6; Vietnamese efforts

up to the day of departure, p. 227-8; efforts of Cora Weiss and COLIAFAM, p. 231;

RADIO VIETNAM: p. 81-2; RESUMING NORMAL LIFE: p. 268 ff; the debate between Wm. Buckley,

Jr. and Ramsey Clark, p. 269 ff; RUTLEDGE, Comdr. Howard E. (Howie): insisted upon communicating

in spite of captors - felt it was means of survival, p. 95; p. 100; p. 123; p. 181;

SHADES: a prison officer, p. 52; p. 56; p. 60-2; p. 65; SHEPHERD, General Lemuel: his book - The War Against Communism,

p. 129-130; SHUMAN, Comdr. Edwin A. III (Ned): p. 201-2; p. 269-71; SON TAY: p. 174-6; repercussions on the Hanoi prisoners, p. 176; STAG: a North Vietnamese prison official: p. 69; STARS AND STRIPES: p. 49; STOCKDALE, Rear Admiral James: p. 101; his preface to McGrath

book, p. 128; p. 175; he had to stop communicating for a time because of a cell mate who threatened to tell on him, p. 140-2;

STRATTON, Comdr. Richard: p. 83; his public interrogation p. 84-5;

TANNER, Lt. Chas. Nels: his forced confession, p. 233-5; THE ANNEX: p. 107; THE ZOO: p. 65; p. 107; THORSNESS, Leo Keith, USAF: p. 85-6;

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TORTURE: an account of Fellowes’ torture ordeal on Sept. 9 in

Hanoi prison, p. 50-59; year 1969 represents a watershed in torture as an instrument, p. 83; torture and resort to prayer, p. 185-6;

TURNCOATS: Fellowes’ belief that fear was the motivating factor,

p. 101-2;

U. S. NAVY'S SURVIVAL PROGRAM: p. 11 ff; VIETNAMESE: the incident of the upside-down flag, p. 114 ff;

comments on the guards and their reactions to American prisoners, p. 116-120; attitude of the Americans towards The Party and its inhumane policies, p. 121-2; insistence of the Vietnamese in terming prisoners "criminals", p. 122-3;

VIETNAMESE CAMP REGULATIONS: use of these, p. 236-7; VIETNAMESE PRISONERS: contrasted with U. S. POW's, p. 237-8; VINH: p. 1 ff; p. 21; WILBER, Capt. Walter Eugene: p. 102; camp efforts to bring him

back into the fold, p. 103-4; p. 128-9;