<h2 class="wp-block-heading">By Robert Riggs</h2> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><a href="https://www.truecrimereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/Wounded-And-Hunted-Behind-Enemy-Lines.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.truecrimereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/Wounded-And-Hunted-Behind-Enemy-Lines.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3248" style="width:542px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.truecrimereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/Wounded-And-Hunted-Behind-Enemy-Lines.jpg 1024w, https://www.truecrimereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/Wounded-And-Hunted-Behind-Enemy-Lines-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.truecrimereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/Wounded-And-Hunted-Behind-Enemy-Lines-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.truecrimereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/Wounded-And-Hunted-Behind-Enemy-Lines-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.truecrimereporter.com/wp-content/uploads/Wounded-And-Hunted-Behind-Enemy-Lines-400x400.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong>Armed Forces Radio Spc John Bagwell Evades Capture During The 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam &#8211; Recreation</strong></figcaption></figure> </div> <p>As I watched the daring rescue of the two airmen shot down over Iran in early April of 2026, I found myself thinking of John Bagwell.</p> <p>John’s story is not a true-crime saga you&#8217;d expect to hear on this podcast, but it is gripping, timely, and no less dramatic.</p> <p>I learned about his military service when he wore a Purple Heart ribbon to a search engine marketing group meeting here in Dallas many years ago.</p> <p>John had never talked about his time in the Vietnam War, and we were surprised.</p> <p>We learned that in 1968, Bagwell escaped from behind enemy lines during a surprise attack dubbed the Tet Offensive.&#160;</p> <p>He was wounded and alone, moving through deadly, unfamiliar territory while trying to avoid enemy fire and, at times, bullets from his own side.</p> <p>His harrowing fight for survival began at a radio station in Vietnam with a scene that could have been lifted straight from a Hollywood movie.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p><strong><a href="https://www.truecrimereporter.com/general/the-day-the-music-died-for-u-s-soldiers-trapped-behind-enemy-lines/">See Vietnam Era Photos of Army Disc Jockey John Bagwell Blasting Out Popular Sixties Rock Music To Troops</a></strong></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p><strong>Popular Songs Among Bagwell&#8217;s Listeners</strong> <strong>In Vietnam</strong></p> <p><em><a href="https://youtu.be/wJVpihgwE18?si=rSTjYvwY47mcvQ8Z">We Gotta Get Out Of This Place</a></em> by The Animals</p> <p><em><a href="https://youtu.be/6WJoZW-eO7o?si=oR51IxUoOiPfH84a">Something&#8217;s Happening Here</a></em> by Buffalo Springfield</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p><em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721TLZKT/?bestFormat=true&#38;k=hue%201968&#38;ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k1_1_8_de&#38;crid=FA1PYRGBD4XT&#38;sprefix=hue%201968">Hue 1968- A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam</a></em> is my favorite book about the Tet Offensive by Mark Bowden, author of <em><a href="https://a.co/d/02BMqDxF">Black Hawk Down</a></em></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT PROMO CODES</h2> <p><a href="https://cozyearth.com/discount/TRUECRIME">41% Off Cozy Earth Sheets, Pajamas and More</a></p> <p><a href="https://ericjavits.com/discount/TRUECRIME">20% Off Eric Javits Designer Hats Worn by True Crime TV Detectives</a></p> <p><a href="https://hypernaturalstyle.com/discount/TRUECRIME">20% Off HyperNatural Men&#8217;s Polo Shirts</a></p> <p><a href="https://tonaactive.com/discount/TRUECRIME">15% Off TONA Activewear Designer Gym Leggings</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.standshoes.com/discount/TRUECRIME">15% Off STAND+ Comfort Shoes For Extended Standing</a></p> <p><a href="https://akila.la/discount/TRUECRIME">10% Off AKILA Sunglasses and Eyewear</a></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">PLEASE SUPPORT MY WORK</h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p>Click here to purchase my <strong><a href="https://premium.blubrry.com/texascrimestories/">&#8220;Texas Crime Stories&#8221; audiobook</a></strong>. 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