Man's Claims of POW Status Discredited
 

Man's Claims of POW Status Discredited


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May 14, 2:15 PM (ET)


DALLAS (AP) - A man who spent years recounting his time in a prisoner of war camp in Vietnam has been revealed as a fraud, according to a newspaper report.

John Powell, 57, told his wife, friends, veterans and others that he spent more than three years in captivity after his helicopter was shot down, even sharing his story in articles and videos.

But when he tried to get a fishing boat last month under the guise of being a former POW, veterans investigated and discovered Powell never served in Vietnam. They looked into his past after he posted his story and plea for the boat on a Web site.

His national service records show he served less than a year in the Army in Alaska before being discharged in 1968.

"For every veteran out there, I am sorry, I am sorry," Powell told The Dallas Morning News. "It will never happen again. Never."

Powell said he was recently found to have bipolar disorder and plans to seek treatment. He also said he has other ailments, including stroke-induced neurological damage.

Powell said he wasn't quite sure what prompted his lie, which began as early as the 1970s.

"I have a lot of respect for anybody that wears the uniform," he said. "It's just that, maybe I wish I could have done more. Maybe I wish I was a better help and I wasn't."

Maybe I just wanted a boat. He committed fraud for money (boat). Send him to jail with a child molester sign on his back, the son of a bitch. Appropriate words I think.

Maybe I am just trying to save my ass. Do not pass Boardwalk go directly to jail

Funny how these guys are soooo sorry when they get caught & have no excuse and have this GR8 respect for veterans. Do they all have the same writer?

A wanna be Vietnam Vet. Sure are a lot of them out there.

Sometimes I think it was a lot better when nobody wanted to be us....not even us!

These guys never say they were just in Vietnam. They are always Silver Star, POW, MOH, whatever....never just a Ho' Boinkin' Truck Driver....like Bob.

Pack

Tom
 

I think our little sick puppy did a lot more or the former than he did the latter. I think he even took Larrys share ! :p

What Mah
 

Deah Suthern Brother J.E.B. Paco said!................... :D


Ceptin I thank we orght-ta lighten up a teeny little bit on our Yankee buddy bOObK, er-a............BooBleHeadBob, er-a........BoObieK, er-a..........BoinKerB, er-a.........HoBoinkerRoberto, er-a.......aw $hit................fergit it!

Thet boy jest can't help hisseff, I'm-a shore he'll be-a 'trashin' this heanh thread a-fore long!............. :D

My dear southern bros Pack and Gimpy
I just want ya ta know that all that good shit you were usin' came compliments of some trucker who was gettin his pipes cleaned.....Now whether you realize it or not, there's a special talent to drivin' a 5 ton lowboy fullyloaded with connex containers while gettin' the venom sucked out. Its also a great way to check the gag reflex on them ole ho's........ I deserve a medal!!!!
Booger (Herbert the Pervert) Lee

Bob - Yeah, if ya didn't catch nuthin' we knew they were safe!!:b: