Where was Stockdale held captive?
Saigon
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Da Nang
Answer
Stockdale was held captive in Hanoi, North Vietnam. He was captured after his plane was shot down during a bombing mission over North Vietnam in 1965. Stockdale spent seven and a half years as a prisoner of war in Hoa Lo Prison, also known as the "Hanoi Hilton," where he endured harsh treatment and torture.
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