| Accession Number | P04641.062 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Bushby, Donald Douglas George |
| Place made | Korea |
| Date made | c July 1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
US Army M20 Military Police (MP) armoured utility car right on a wharf at Inchon, South Korea. US ...
Description
US Army M20 Military Police (MP) armoured utility car right on a wharf at Inchon, South Korea. US Navy Landing Ship Tank (LST) numbers 1096 is tied up at right as US Army buses (left) prepare to receive recently released North Korean or Chinese prisoners of war (POW), from Koje-do Island. The prisoners are about to be repatriated as part of Operation Little Switch or Operation Big Switch. US Liberty Ship, SS Lewis Emery Jr is tied up behind the LST. This photograph is one of a series taken by Australian Mr Douglas (Doug) Bushby in his capacity as a UN accredited War Correspondent. Mr Bushby devoted much of his time to missionary work amongst Korean refugees, orphans and North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war.