Richard Fecteau
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Richard Fecteau
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Richard G. Fecteau of Lynn, Massachusetts is a Central Intelligence Agency operative who was captured by operatives of the People's Republic of China during a CIA-sponsored flight over mainland China during the Korean War. News of the capture of Fecteau and John T. Downey reached the United States in November 1954, sparking a nearly two decade battle of wills between the U.S. and the PRC. Fecteau was released in December 1971. He later worked as an assistant athletic director at his alma mater,
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CIA agent held prisoner in China 1952-1971
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fecteau
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2023-08-28T01:54:33Z
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