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For Mr. McCain, who died in 2018 at 81, Hoa Lo was a hellhole run by captors who he said were “cruel and sadistic people.”
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John McCain said Hoa Lo was a hellhole run by cruel sadistic people
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Claim Maker
John McCain
Context Type
News Article
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{
    "person": "John McCain",
    "location": "Hoa Lo Prison",
    "age_at_death": 81,
    "date_of_death": "2018"
}
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Location War Prison
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9fc88fb4-a1c4-433d-82f8-df38a35d2eea
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Created
September 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM (4 days ago)
Last Updated
September 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM (4 days ago)

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Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 92
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Tran Trong Duyet, Hoa Lo Prison's chief warden during the Vietnam War, died at 92. His role in the captivity of John McCain is disputed, with differing accounts of prisoner treatment. Duyet later expressed support for McCain.

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Hoa Lo Prison
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