Columbia, South Carolina: POW and Hanoi Hilton Monument
Bronze statue of Colonel Jack Van Loan emerging from the "Hanoi Hilton" prison, where he was a POW for nearly six years.
Colonel Jack Van Loan Monument
- Address:
- 701 Santee Ave., Columbia, SC
- Directions:
- On the west side of Santee Ave., just south of Blossom St. and the big black globe.
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Bronze statue commemorates the service and sacrifice of U.S. Air Force Retired Colonel Jack Van Loan, a pilot during the war in Vietnam and a POW for nearly six years. Gripping, very detailed monument with a background representing the "Hanoi Hilton" prison.
Through the small window in the door is a photo of an emaciated prisoner.
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