Leo Thorsness (1932–2017)
Autore di Surviving Hell: A POW's Journey
Sull'Autore
Leo Thorsness received the Medal of Honor in 1973, not long after he and the other American POWs were released from prison in North Vietnam. In 1974, he lost a tight race to George McGovern for a South Dakota Senate seat. In 1978, he was declared the winner of a House of Representatives race in mostra altro South Dakota over Tom Daschle, but lost a six-month recount. Thorsness served six years as an executive with Litton Industries in Beverly Hills in the 1980s and, from 1988 to 1992, was a Washington state senator. He and his wife, Gaylee, live near their daughter and two granddaughters in Huntsville, Alabama. mostra meno
Opere di Leo Thorsness
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Thorsness, Leo Keith
- Data di nascita
- 1932-02-14
- Data di morte
- 2017-05-02
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Walnut Grove, Minnesota, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Causa della morte
- leukemia
- Istruzione
- University of Nebraska (BS|1964)
University of Southern California (MS|Communication Management - Attività lavorative
- pilot
politician - Organizzazioni
- U.S. Air Force
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Medal of Honor (1973)
Washington State Senate
Utenti
Recensioni
Statistiche
- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 46
- Popolarità
- #335,831
- Voto
- 4.1
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 4
He discussed being tortured and what it was like being locked up. He takes a surprisingly positive tone that makes it easier to read than some other stories I've read.
He relates some pretty powerful stories of brave men in prison. Worth reading.… (altro)