American Pows in Korea: Sixteen Personal Accounts

Library Journal
"interviews graphically describe the terrible living conditions, psychological torture, the strong will to survive, and the after effects of the war"

Military
"gives a view of how captured ground troops and air force personnel were treated"

Book Description
Over 7,000 Americans were captured during the three years of the Korean War. They wound up in 20 camps throughout North Korea with nearly 40 percent of them dying there. Some were murdered, froze or starved; 16 who survived give compelling stories of the psychological effects, the brutal conditions, the medical situation, and liberation.

About the Author
Harry Spiller served two tours in Vietnam with the Marine Corps. He is an associate professor of criminal justice and lives in Marion, Illinois.


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More then 7,000 Americans were captured during the Korean War. In North Korean prison camps, nearly 40 percent of them died - murdered, frozen, or starved. Through compelling personal interviews, this book tells the stories of sixteen who survived.


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