In the Presence of Mine Enemies: 1965–1973 – A Prisoner of War is a memoir by American pilot Howard E. Rutledge, co-written with his wife and Mel and Lyla White,[1] of his time in a Vietnamese POW camp during the Vietnam War. When it was published it was the first book-length firsthand treatment of the experiences of American prisoners of war in Vietnam.[2] It was made into a documentary in the same year.[3]
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| Author | Howard and Phyllis Rutledge with Mel and Lyla White |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Baker Publishing |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
After the war, Rutledge was head of the University of Oklahoma's department of naval science and twice ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 4th congressional district. He died of cancer in Norman, Oklahoma in 1984.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "White, Mel 1940–", Contemporary Authors (2008), via HighBeam Research.
- ^ The New Guard. 1973. p. 99.
That is most Americans still do not really know what the prisoners of war have gone through during the past decade of war. The first book length treatment of one POW's personal experiences. "In the Presence of Mine Enemies", is now out.
- ^ Best Sellers: From the U.S. Government Printing Office. Vol. 33. 1973. p. 255.
It is hardly surprising that "In The Presence of Mine Enemies" is now a moving film documentary
- ^ "Howard Rutledge obituary". New York Times. 12 June 1984.
Howard E. Rutledge, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress, died of cancer Monday.
- ^ "Cancer Fatal To Rutledge, Former POW". The Oklahoman. June 12, 1984.
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