How a Navy sailor fell off his ship, played dumb — and 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 ...

Fire on Deck of USS Forrestal Aircraft Carrier. On the morning of July 29, 1967, the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) was preparing for a series of airstrikes against North Vietnamese targets.

The warship has a hybrid crew, with 49 civilian mariners who handle navigation engineering, seamanship, and deck operations, and up to 145 military personnel for forward operations, communications ...

A plaque will be dedicated Sunday at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired Navy Cmdr. Clyde E. Lassen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. The ...

South Dakota native Doug Hegdahl was serving with the Navy during the Vietnam War when he fell into the waters of the ... “And this 20-year-old kid who was in the deck crew does this amazingly ...

South Dakota native Doug Hegdahl was serving with the Navy during the Vietnam War when he fell into the waters of the ... “And this 20-year-old kid who was in the deck crew does this amazingly ...

How a Navy sailor fell off his ship, played dumb — and became a Vietnam POW hero - South Dakota native Doug Hegdahl was ...