| Accession Number | P04641.071 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Bushby, Donald Douglas George |
| Place made | Korea, Korea: Pusan |
| Date made | c July 1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Armed US Army Military Police (MPs) guarding soon to be released North Korean or Chinese ...
Description
Armed US Army Military Police (MPs) guarding soon to be released North Korean or Chinese prisoners of war (POWs), from Koje-do Island, as they disembark from Landing Ship Tank (LST) 1090, and walk directly to waiting army buses marked with prominent red crosses, at Inchon, South Korea. The prisoners are about to be repatriated as part of Operation Little Switch or Operation Big Switch. 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.