Captain Charlie Plumb
CPAE
CA, USCapt. J Charles Plumb graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy and went on to fly F-4 Phantom jet fighters on 74 successful missions. On his 75th mission, with only 5 days before the end of his tour of duty, Plumb was shot down, captured, tortured, and imprisoned in an 8x8 foot cell. He would spend the next 2,103 days as a POW in communist prison camps.
During his nearly six years of captivity, Charlie Plumb destinguished himself as a pro in underground commuications. He was a great inspiration to all the other POW's and served as chaplain for two years.
Since returning home, more than 4,500 audiences in nearly every industry around the world have been spellbound as he draws parallels between his POW experience and the challenges of everyday life; revealing a story of hope, validating the strength of the human spirit.
Capt. J Charles Plumb graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy and went on to fly F-4 Phantom jet fighters on 74 successful missions. On his 75th mission, with only 5 days before the end of his tour of duty, Plumb was shot down, captured, tortured, and imprisoned in an 8x8 foot cell. He would spend the next 2,103 days as a POW in communist prison camps.
During his nearly six years of captivity, Charlie Plumb destinguished himself as a pro in underground commuications. He was a great inspiration to all the other POW's and served as chaplain for two years.
Since returning home, more than 4,500 audiences in nearly every industry around the world have been spellbound as he draws parallels between his POW experience and the challenges of everyday life; revealing a story of hope, validating the strength of the human spirit.
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