Message from President of Northeast Pow Network
 Bob ‘ Doc’ Jones

This is what we have been fighting for, for Capt Ike Camacho, first American to escape Vietnamese Prison Camp and put up for this MOH then.. has received every Medal except this one..WHY? President , Bob Doc Jones “ Battle for MOH or Truth by Network for YEARS or Truth as to why not”!

 
I’m writing in regard to this year’s Freedom Ride and POW/MIA Vigil in Meredith, NH on Thursday June 18th. I would at this time like to apologize for the communication mess up last year because of weather reports we were getting, for those who may remember.

The weather called off or we were getting was, “torrential down pour, thunder and lightning just a few minutes out”. That’s the report I was receiving. I had the responsibility as the President of the Network to call the Ride at that time so as to protect any and all Bikers that may be taking part in a Freedom Ride on behalf of the POW/MIA issue! People did show up in Hesky Park Meredith, for the Vigil although a small number and I also take the Responsibility for that.

This year however, I’m asking those that read this letter Please pass this on. Having worked on the Medal of Honor for Captain Ike Camacho (Please read Bio of Captain Ike Camacho) for years.

I first met Ike at the Christening in Maine in 1997 of the USS Donald Cook, unreturned remains of POW Don Cook from VT. It was said at that time that it would be the only ship in the Navy flying the POW Flag. It was just a few years later speaking with Captain Ike Camacho and realizing he was the “1st POW” to escape from a Vietnamese Prison Camp and started to follow the History. I found he ‘first ‘received a Bronze Star! I couldn’t believe this to be True! Escaping from a POW Camp and a Bronze Star!

Well, from there a second POW escaped and received a Silver Star (Nick Rowe) so, Ike had to be looked at a second time and was updated to Silver Star.  Interesting? Any Questions? Well, I had a ton! Further following and starting to Call DC every chance I had and others, passing the word over the years bringing this to when GW was President Ike was going to receive the DSC.

We in NH, at a June Vigil had the 5th Special Forces Group Present Sir Ike with That DSC until he was back in Texas and met with GW and Presented the DSC by the President. It was Senator Bob Smith that got us permission for us to do that.

Since that time to date, meaning Years! Thanks to Senator Maggie Hassan and especially her Veteran Advocate Justin Tariano we have become closer in fact because to a Retired  Colonel Alan Shumate, he and his team did a deep dive in DC and archives , getting other records necessary that prove the actions of Captain Ike Camacho and the fact that his Camp Commander the night the Hiep-Hoa Camp was overrun by Viet Cong and Ike and other Green Berets were captured. Ike was captured for 18 Months before the escape that he discussed with then Camp Commander Pow Donald Cook!

This Year as a 88 yr old ex Green Beret, Ex POW! Ike Camacho MUST Receive the “Medal of Honor” he was put up for and so well deserved! We People of NH and from around the Country...the Northeast POW/MIA Network!

This is The Year We Have The Numbers that guarantee MSG. Ike Camacho the Medal of Honor!!

Salute!

Doc Jones

“We Stand Together for this issue and Captain Ike Camacho”!!

Who is Capt. Ike Camacho: Escaping the Viet Cong Ike Camacho’s incredible journey from Hiep-Hoa to Minh Thanh.