Up Close
Up Close with Captain Bill Robinson
Season 3 Episode 7 | 26m 47s
Franks talks to Captain Bill Robinson, the longest-held enlisted POW in American history.
Bill Robinson was 22 years old when his parents received a telegram that began: “It is with deep regret that I officially inform you that your son Airman William Andrews Robinson, is missing since 20 Sept 1965 while on a tactical flight in South East Asia.” Bill spent seven-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war, making him the longest-held enlisted POW in American history.
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Up Close is a local public television program presented by etpbs
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Up Close
Up Close with Captain Bill Robinson
Season 3 Episode 7 | 26m 47s
Bill Robinson was 22 years old when his parents received a telegram that began: “It is with deep regret that I officially inform you that your son Airman William Andrews Robinson, is missing since 20 Sept 1965 while on a tactical flight in South East Asia.” Bill spent seven-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war, making him the longest-held enlisted POW in American history.
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Up Close is a local public television program presented by etpbs
Presented by Tennova Healthcare.