IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953-09-06. ON ARRIVAL IN JAPAN FORMER PRISONER OF WAR SERGEANT DON PINKSTONE IS ...

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Accession Number JK0871
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953-09-06. ON ARRIVAL IN JAPAN FORMER PRISONER OF WAR SERGEANT DON PINKSTONE IS GREETED BY THE OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 91 (COMPOSITE) WING RAAF, GROUP CAPTAIN D.R. CHAPMAN. PINKSTONE HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN OVER NORTH KOREA ON 15TH JUNE, 1953 WHILE FLYING WITH NO. 77 SQUADRON.