Philip W. Manhard

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Philip Wallace Manhard (November 13, 1921 Cambridge, Massachusetts - 1988) was the American Ambassador to Mauritius (sworn in on March 19, 1974, Left post on May 10, 1976) [1] and was the first POW foreign service officer named as an Ambassador. [2]

Manhard graduated from the University of Southern California in 1943. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1944 and in the Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946. Manhard then worked for IBM and Standard Oil. [2]

While assigned as Province Senior Adviser in Thừa Thiên Province, South Vietnam, Manhard was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong during the Battle of Huế. [2] He was the highest ranking civilian captured and held as a Prisoner of War from 31 January 1968 until 16 March 1973). [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Philip Wallace Manhard (1921–1998)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Meeting with United States Ambassador to Mauritius, Philip W. Manhard" (PDF). Ford Library and Museum. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Phillip W. Manhard". The Hall of Valor Project. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Sterba, James (March 17, 1973). "Longest‐Term P.O.W. Freed With 31". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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