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Joseph Charles Plumb Jr.
BornNovember 3rd, 1942
Gary, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Other namesCharlie plumb
Occupation(s)Author, motivational speaker, safety lecturer, EX-POW, volunteer, pilot, sailor, world traveler.
Websitecharlieplumb.com

Captain Joseph Charles Plumb Jr. (born November 3, 1942) also known as Charlie plumb is retired Vietnam war naval pilot and an ex-POW[1][2] turned Author and motivational speaker.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Early life and education[edit]

Born on November 3, 1942 in Gary, Indiana during World War II, he was raised in a three room home in rural Kansas, with no indoor plumbing until he was 11. His father, Joseph Charles Plumb, Sr. was a carpenter, his mom, a homemaker. The family moved to Overland Park, a Kansas City suburb, in 1956. Plumb graduated from Shawnee-Mission High School at the age of 17.[9][10]

Military career[edit]

Charlie plumb started his military career at the Naval Academy, Annapolis graduating in 1964 with a commission in the US Navy. He was assigned to the F-4 Phantom jet. He flew 74 successful combat missions over Vietnam.[11] His 75th mission, however, was not that fortunate. With five days left to return home, Charlie Plumb's plane was shot down by a surface to air missile[12] resulting in his capture and torture during a 6 year imprisonment several different prison camps in North Vietnam.[13] He subsequently spent a total of 2,103 days as a Prisoner of War in the communist war prisons.[3][4][14][14]

In the time span of about six years in the duration of his captivity,[6] Charlie Plumb was regarded for his methods of underground communications among the prisoners and also served for two years as the camp's chaplain. Plumb retired from the United States Navy with the rank of Captain after serving for 31 years.[3][4][15]

Charlie Plumb was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, 2 Purple Hearts, Legion of Merit and the POW Medal for his service and attained the rank of Captain in the Naval reserve.[16][17][18]

On returning home, Plumb continued to fly A-4 Sky Hawks, A-7 Corsairs and F/A-18 Hornets for the navy in Reserve Squadrons. Aircraft Carrier Corral Sea, and at a Fighter Air Wing in California were his last commands as a Naval Reservist.[4][17]

After retirement, he became a motivational speaker[19][20] and an author sharing his experiences as a POW[1][21] including survival skills[14] and communication skills,[22] with the audience.[23][24][16] One of his motivational experiences that received extensive media coverage is his meeting with the person who packed his parachute on the day he was shot down several years after he was repatriated.[6][7][12][25] Plumb also received the credit and media coverage for bringing his fellow soldiers home.[26][27]

Books[edit]

  • I’m No Hero (In it’s 32nd printing) by Charlie Plumb, Independence Press.[28][29]
  • The Last Domino by Charlie Plumb.
  • You Can Do It by Bob Budler, Thomas Nelson Publishers.[30]
  • Speaking Secrets of the Masters by The Members of Speakers Roundtable.[31]
  • Insights Into Excellence by the Members of Speakers Associates.[32]
  • Stand Up, Speak Out, And Win by Keith Degreen.[33]
  • A Cup Chicken Soup for the Soul "Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit" by Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen, and Barry Spilchuk.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Howes, Craig (1993-01-01). Voices of the Vietnam Pows: Witnesses to Their Fight. Oxford University Press, Incorporated. ISBN 9780195358698.
  2. ^ "Blitzer Brings 'The Seventies' to Newseum". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  3. ^ a b c "POWs Mark 40 Years of Freedom". ABC News. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  4. ^ a b c d "Captain Charlie Plumb: Winning Through Adversity". Smart Hustle Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  5. ^ R., Phil. "Captain Charlie Plumb". Empower America Hour. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "Thank Your Parachute Packer". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  7. ^ a b "Who's Packing Your Parachute? | Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  8. ^ "Modern American Heroes · Capt. Charlie Plumb". www.modernamericanheroes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  9. ^ "Former Navy Fighter Pilot & P.O.W." Charlie Plumb. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Bio, Plumb, Joseph C. "Charlie"". www.pownetwork.org. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  11. ^ "The Importance of Communication by Captain Charlie Plumb". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  12. ^ a b "Stories - Who Packs Your Parachute?". www.axpow.org. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  13. ^ "Keep your parachute packed: Rotary hears famed speaker, former POW Captain Plumb - Santa Paula Times". www.santapaulatimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  14. ^ a b c "Santa Ynez Valley Journal | MAKING THE MOST OF IT". www.syvjournal.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  15. ^ "LESSONS IN COMMUNICATION FROM A PRISONER OF WAR - passion for fresh ideas". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  16. ^ a b "40 years ago in a land far away, positive thinking saved his life | www.theacorn.com | The Acorn". www.theacorn.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  17. ^ a b "Smashwords – About Charlie Plumb, author of 'Im No Hero'". www.smashwords.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  18. ^ "Captain charlie plumb vietnam pow |". smcmillin31community.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  19. ^ BAKER, BOB (1985-12-15). "'Triumph of an Ordinary Man' : Ex-POW Resurrects Pain, Pathos to Motivate Others". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  20. ^ "Vietnam veterans welcome home: Tavares celebration to welcome home Vietnam veterans". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  21. ^ "Former Vietnam POW tells his story to Suffolk club". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  22. ^ "Communication Skills: The Key to Getting More Clients and Better Clients in Any Economic Environment". www.billbachrach.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  23. ^ "SUCCESS Achiever's Series MP3: Charlie Plumb - By Media". store.success.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  24. ^ "Charlie Plumb: Making choices, taking risks". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  25. ^ "Strategic Business Network (SBN)". Strategic Business Network. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  26. ^ "ABC News: Nixon Library POW Reunion Rekindles Memories". nixonfoundation.org. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  27. ^ "Tony Orlando Donates Gold Record to POW Exhibit". nixonfoundation.org. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  28. ^ Plumb, Charlie; DeWerff, Glen (1995-01-01). I'm No Hero: A POW Story as Told to Glen DeWerff. Tremendous Life Books. ISBN 9780937539385.
  29. ^ Frank, Bill (13 September 2011). "Charlie Plumb Gives The Lessons He Learned In A Vietnamese Prisoner of War Camp Contained In His Book I'm No Hero". Brainstorminonline. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  30. ^ Budler, Bob, ed. (1994-08-01). You Can Do It! (Second Edition edition ed.). Mechanicsburg, Pa.: Executive Books. ISBN 9780937539194. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  31. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Speaking Secrets of the Masters; The Personal Techniques Used by 22 of the Worlds' Top Professional Speakers". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  32. ^ Associates, Speakers (1988-01-01). INSIGHTS INTO EXCELLENCE: WINNING GAME PLANS FROM 19 MASTERS OF BUSINESS SUCCESS (1st Edition edition ed.). Hdl. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  33. ^ DeGreen, Keith, ed. (1978-01-01). Stand Up, Speak Out, and Win!. Summit Enterprises.

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