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Harold E. Fischer Jr. Dies at 83; Tortured by Chinese in 1950's

There's very little that needs to be said about this.

Thanks to the New York Times, we know that Harold E. Fischer Jr., a Korean War ace captured by the Chinese, has died at the age of 83.

In an understated story, the Times points out that Fischer "was routinely tortured" in his two years' Chinese captivity:

For most of that time, he was kept in a dark, damp cell with no bed and no opening except a slot in the door through which a bowl of food could be pushed. Much of the time he was handcuffed. Hour after hour, a high-frequency whistle pierced the air.


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