Richard Fecteau

Richard G. Fecteau (born 1927)[1] of Lynn, Massachusetts was captured by the Red Chinese during a CIA-sponsored flight over mainland China during the Korean War. News of the capture of Fecteau and John T. Downey reached the United States in November 1954, sparking a nearly 2 decade battle of wills between the U.S. and the PRC. Fecteau was released in December 1971.[2] He later worked as an assistant athletic director at his alma mater, Boston University, retiring in 1989.

In 2013, the CIA awarded Fecteau the Distinguished Intelligence Cross.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-new-britain-cia-ambushed-in-china-20100619,0,2171778.story
  2. ↑ The incredible story of former CIA agent John T. Downey, the longest held American captive of war.
  3. ↑ "Cold War arrest of US spies offers lesson for Iran diplomacy". Retrieved 2013-12-30.

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