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North Vietnamese citizens removed him from the lake that he parachuted into after his USN A-4 Skyhawk Jet Fighter/Bomber had been shot down. North Viet Soldiers removed him from the hands of the civilians and then placed McCain into a Prisoner of War camp (POW camp).

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