floyd james was the longest held pow in vietnam.
floyd james was the longest held pow in vietnam.
who was the longest held pow in vietnam?
floyd james
section::::personal life.









































alvarez is married and father to two children.









































section::::awards and decorations.









































he is the recipient of the silver star, two legions of merit, two bronze star medals, the distinguished flying cross, and two purple heart medals.









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- hispanics in the united states navy









































bullet::::- floyd james thompson, the longest held pow in united states history, spending nearly nine years in captivity in vietnam.









































bullet::::- ernest c. brace, the longest held civilian pow in united states history, spending 7 years and 7 months in captivity in vietnam.









































section::::references.









































section::::references.:bibliography.
everett alvarez jr.
bullet::::- jay p. sanford – founding dean of the medical school in 1975, resigned in 1990; original author of sanford's guide to antimicrobial therapy









































bullet::::- everett alvarez, jr. – longtime chairman and member of the school's board of regents, retired navy commander who was the second-longest held pow in united states military history.









































bullet::::- patrick deleon – distinguished professor, past president of the american psychological association and former chief of staff for senator daniel inouye









































bullet::::- william devries – professor of anatomy – performed the first successful permanent artificial heart implantation.
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