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Floyd James Thompson

Acting
69 years oldBergenfield, New Jersey, United States

Biography

Floyd James "Jim" Thompson was a United States Army colonel. He was the longest-held American prisoner of war in U.S. history, spending nearly nine years in captivity in the jungle camps and mountains of South Vietnam and Laos, and in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Personal Details

Born
July 8, 1933 - July 16, 2002 (age 69)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Jim Thompson
Major Floyd Thompson
Floyd Thompson