The place of death was also recorded on this document, although it was illegible to Mr. Weaver. Eugene Weaver was one of 591 lucky Americans released in Operation Homecoming in the spring of 1973. Godwin's name did not appear on any list provided by the Hanoi governmentIn 1987, Gen. John Vessey provided classified information relating to Godwin to the Vietnamese in the hopes that they would return his remains or be more forth coming with information on his fate. Hanoi denies any knowledge WO1 Godwin. Since the end of the war, nearly 10,000 have been received relating to Americans missing in Southeast Asia.
Many experts believe that there are still hundreds alive in captivity.
Some of the nearly 2500 missing were known to have been captured, like Godwin. Others were known to be alive and capture imminent. National Police Special Branch in Hue, both CWO Godwin and captured CIA agent Eugene Weaver were held in a highly secret camp far removed from any other American prisoners. Get the info . Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and successof liberty.