What an incredile story; thanks for sharing ! There is a black gentleman here in Texarkana who was also a Korean War POW. I remember his last name being Johnson, but I cannot recall his first name. He was the first veteran (next to my grandpa) that I talked to after moving here in Feb of 2001. He came up and chatted with me following Memorial Day services, and I look forward to seeing him each Memorial Day, when he and his granddaughters do a POW/MIA flag presentation.