Jack Ensch: Hanoi Hilton POW
Fighter Pilots & Flight Officers
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TV-PG, 01-Jun-2016
Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi
Jack "Fingers" Ensch served in the Navy for 30 years. Recounting his experience of getting shot down and held as a POW in the infamous Hanoi Hilton, Jack explains how he was able to move forward from the experience and enjoy a full life.
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