Lessons from Vietnam: ‘Stay Connected, Don’t Be Alone’ March 7, 2023 | By Patrick Reardon st Lt. Lee Ellis’ F-4C Phantom was shot down on his 53rd bombing mission over North Vietnam. Captured immediately on Nov. 7, 1967, he was take to the notorious Hoa Lo prison in Hanoi, where he stayed for the next five and a half years. ...