new nicehis book, when his capt said, no, thank you, why in american prisoners must be released in order of capture starting with everett alvarez. you were the longest -- >> i was the first one shot down. >> there was one other prisoner of war held captive longer than you. >> right. colonel thompson in the south. he was captured six months before i was shot down. >> what does it tell you he wouldn't leave? >> it says a lot about john and john's character. that was a policy we had and i think every man stuck to that policy. after the least most of them followed that. it's a matter of conscience. it's a matter of character. but to follow up what john said, colonel fer not the case, what he just said about john really holds rue for all the others in