Hanoi - A U.S. soldier who was thought to be long dead, have been found in living conditions after 44 years later. The Vietnam War veteran men disappeared when the war took place decades ago.
John Hartley Robertson when he was young and still active as a U.S. soldier (news.com.au)
The story of the U.S. Army veteran was raised in a documentary directed by Canadian filmmaker, Michael Jorgensen. This documentary aims to discover the presence of Sergeant John Hartley Robertson declared dead in 1968 ago.
Robertson believed to have died when the helicopter he was traveling was shot down, as did the U.S. military mission during the Vietnam War and then. The helicopter crashed in the region known to Laos.
But it turns out all this time Robertson was still alive. He lived in a village in the region of southern Vietnam. But the man who is now 76 years old, can only speak the language of Vietnam.
"They will be thrilled. They do not think anything else is higher than devotion to the state," said Jorgensen predict the reaction of U.S. citizens while watching this documentary, as reported by news.com.au, Monday (04/29/2013).
Search is based on the conviction Robertson Robertson family who believe that war veterans are still alive. They hold on to a number of documents that support their beliefs, including reports that Robertson had been living in a prison in Vietnam.
Jorgensen filmmaker then encountered a number of cases related to U.S. government officials who impressed Robertson mysterious. He was getting a little surprising answer.
"Not the Vietnamese who would not let him go, but our government does not want it," said U.S. government officials who declined to be named such.
In the documentary, Robertson reportedly forgotten memories of his past life. Allegedly, she was suffering from dementia. Robertson not only forgot his date of birth, but also forgot the name of the family and his children.
But Robertson's sister, who had met Jean was deeply convinced that the man who lived in Vietnam is indeed his brother.
"No doubt about it. Sure when I've seen it on video, but when I held her hand and saw his eyes, I am sure that he is my brother," he said.
Robertson believed to have died when the helicopter he was traveling was shot down, as did the U.S. military mission during the Vietnam War and then. The helicopter crashed in the region known to Laos.
But it turns out all this time Robertson was still alive. He lived in a village in the region of southern Vietnam. But the man who is now 76 years old, can only speak the language of Vietnam.
"They will be thrilled. They do not think anything else is higher than devotion to the state," said Jorgensen predict the reaction of U.S. citizens while watching this documentary, as reported by news.com.au, Monday (04/29/2013).
Search is based on the conviction Robertson Robertson family who believe that war veterans are still alive. They hold on to a number of documents that support their beliefs, including reports that Robertson had been living in a prison in Vietnam.
Jorgensen filmmaker then encountered a number of cases related to U.S. government officials who impressed Robertson mysterious. He was getting a little surprising answer.
"Not the Vietnamese who would not let him go, but our government does not want it," said U.S. government officials who declined to be named such.
In the documentary, Robertson reportedly forgotten memories of his past life. Allegedly, she was suffering from dementia. Robertson not only forgot his date of birth, but also forgot the name of the family and his children.
But Robertson's sister, who had met Jean was deeply convinced that the man who lived in Vietnam is indeed his brother.
"No doubt about it. Sure when I've seen it on video, but when I held her hand and saw his eyes, I am sure that he is my brother," he said.
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