# He Ate Rats And Frogs To Survive // The Dieter Dengler Survival Story

An episode of [Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1795844824), 19 Oct 2026, 8:44.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7081211581.mp3

Dieter Dengler was a German-born U.S. Navy pilot who became one of the few American servicemen to successfully escape enemy captivity during the Vietnam War. After fulfilling his childhood dream of flying by immigrating to the United States and joining the Navy, Dengler's A-1 Skyraider was shot down over Laos in February 1966.

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