The Jack Van Story

Jack Van Loan was a United States Air Force fighter pilot. In 1967, he was flying as wingman for Colonel Robin Olds when his F-4Phantom jet was shot down. He spent six years as a prisonerof war in North Vietnam. Alongside such legends as RobbieRisner, James Stockdale, and John McCain, he endured years oftorture and abuse. After his freedom, he spent decades compilinghis memoir. While this memoir is being published after his death, the reader cannot help but feel his passion for telling his story tothe world