James N. Rowe
United States Army officer (1938–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Nicholas "Nick" Rowe (February 8, 1938 – April 21, 1989) was a United States Army officer and one of only 34 American prisoners of war to escape captivity during the Vietnam War. Colonel Rowe was credited with developing the rigorous US Army Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training program taught to high-risk military personnel (such as Special Operations Forces and aircrews) and the U.S. Army doctrine which institutionalizes these techniques and principles to be followed by captured personnel.
United States Army officer (1938–1989)
James N. Rowe | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Nick" |
| Born | (1938-02-08)February 8, 1938 McAllen, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 1989(1989-04-21) (aged 51) Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1960–1974 1981–1989 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | Army Division, Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Filipino Insurgency |
| Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart (2) |
| Other work | Author |
In 1989, Rowe was assassinated by a unit of the New People's Army in the Philippines called the Alex Boncayao Brigade.