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Marc Leepson
@marcleepson.bsky.social
Journalist, historian and the author of 11 books. Https://marcleepson.com
Big thanks to Sean Moores at “Stars and Stripes” for this great review.

The 3rd printing just arrived at the warehouse last Friday, so the book’s available on Amazon & other online booksellers & your local bookstore—& on my website for signed copies. marcleepson.com

www.stripes.com/living/enter...
‘The Unlikely War Hero’ shines a light on smart survivor of notorious Vietnam POW camp
www.stripes.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The just-published 2nd printing of The Unlikely War Hero sold out due to the huge number of backorders after the 1st printing sold out. The 3d printing won’t be available until early February. I have some copies of the first printing, though. if you’d like a signed one, go to www.marcleepson.com
Marc Leepson
www.marcleepson.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Great article in the Independent on my new book, “The Unlikely War Hero, a slice-of-life biography of the youngest and lowest-ranking American POW held in the Hanoi Hilton during the Vietnam War.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
How a Navy sailor fell off his ship — then became a Vietnam POW hero
South Dakota native Doug Hegdahl was serving with the Navy during the Vietnam War when he fell into the waters of the South China Sea – soon becoming the youngest, lowest-ranking POW at the infamous H...
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 1:22 PM