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==Military service==
==Military service==
A native of [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], Denton endured nearly eight years of grueling conditions as a [[prisoner of war]] in [[North Vietnam]] after his plane was shot down in 1965. He was the first of the American POWs held captive and released in February 1973. Denton was compelled by his captors to participate in a 1966 televised propaganda interview which was broadcast in the United States. While answering questions, Denton blinked his eyes in [[Morse code]] to spell the word "T-O-R-T-U-R-E." This confirmed to Naval Intelligence that American POWs were being tortured by the [[Communism|communists]].<ref name=findagrave>Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. (1924-2014) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed October 26, 2021.</ref>
A native of [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], Denton endured nearly eight years of grueling conditions as a [[prisoner of war]] in [[North Vietnam]] after his plane was shot down in 1965. He was the first of the American [[POW]]s held captive and released in February 1973. Denton was compelled by his captors to participate in a 1966 televised propaganda interview which was broadcast in the United States. While answering questions, Denton blinked his eyes in [[Morse code]] to spell the word "T-O-R-T-U-R-E." This confirmed to Naval Intelligence that American POWs were being tortured by the [[Communism|communists]].<ref name=findagrave>Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. (1924-2014) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed October 26, 2021.</ref>
In 1976, Denton wrote about his time as a captive in his book ''When Hell Was in Session.'' In 1979, the actor Hal Holbrook portrayed Denton in a film about his experiences.<ref name=findagrave/> He was the subject of the 2015 documentary ''Jeremiah'' produced by Alabama [[Public Broadcasting Service]].<ref>Alabama Public Television Documentaries |JEREMIAH| PBS, accessed October 27, 2021.</ref>
In 1976, Denton wrote about his time as a captive in his book ''When Hell Was in Session.'' In 1979, the actor Hal Holbrook portrayed Denton in a film about his experiences.<ref name=findagrave/> He was the subject of the 2015 documentary ''Jeremiah'' produced by Alabama [[Public Broadcasting Service]].<ref>Alabama Public Television Documentaries |JEREMIAH| PBS, accessed October 27, 2021.</ref>