Lost American KIA from Vietnam found alive?

[bayonetbrant]

http://www.businessinsider.com/johns-robertson-left-in-vietnam-2013-4

The new documentary "Unclaimed" claims to introduce the world to former Army Sergeant John Robertson, lost over Vietnam in 1968 and left behind for over four decades.
The Toronto Star reports Edmonton filmmaker Michael Jorgenson found Robertson, 76, living in a rural Vietnam village stooped with age, unable to speak English, remember his birthday, or names of the children he left behind in the U.S.
It's a story difficult to believe considering the U.S. military places such a priority on bringing every servicemember home, whenever possible.
Jorgenson told The Star he was also skeptical when Vietnam vet Tom Faunce came to him and explained a man he'd found in Vietnam was a former "Army brother" listed as killed in action and forgotten. He says he became convinced only after going to Vietnam and meeting Robertson himself.

[Gusington]

Holy crap.

[TheCommandTent]

Very interesting.  I know this is just a teaser for this film but there seems like there might be more to this story then is being told.

[eyebiter]

As in why would his kids refuse to take the DNA test at the last minute?

[LongBlade]

IIRC there are stories of Americans lost in North Korea, too. Sad to think that could happen.

[mirth]

IIRC there are stories of Americans lost in North Korea, too. Sad to think that could happen.

I remember watching a 60 minutes piece on James Dresnok, who actually defected to North Korea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joseph_Dresnok

[LongBlade]

IIRC there are stories of Americans lost in North Korea, too. Sad to think that could happen.

I remember watching a 60 minutes piece on James Dresnok, who actually defected to North Korea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joseph_Dresnok

My guess is that there's some Stockholm Syndrome in that story.

[mirth]

Well he defected to avoid a court martial and then pretty much sold out to the Norks.

[Greybriar]

I have a hard time believing that story is true.

[Fitz]

http://www.fakewarriors.org/phonies/phonies486.htm

[bayonetbrant]

More here on the fact that this is probably crap

http://gawker.com/missing-soldier-found-living-in-vietnam-is-just-a-vie-486290665

[carnator]

"A Viet Con"