PANMUNJOM, NORTH KOREA. 1953-08-29. SEATED AT A TABLE AFTER THE RELEASE OF PRISONERS OF WAR ARE: ...

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Accession Number JK1013
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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PANMUNJOM, NORTH KOREA. 1953-08-29. SEATED AT A TABLE AFTER THE RELEASE OF PRISONERS OF WAR ARE: LEFT TO RIGHT: WING COMMANDER A. HODGES, COMMANDING OFFICER NO. 77 SQUADRON RAAF, SQUADRON LEADER N.P. MCNAMARA, EXECUTIVE OFFICER NO. 77 SQUADRON, MS PHIL DAYMON, RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVE, AND FLIGHT LIEUTENANT GORDON HARVEY, NEWLY RELEASED PRISONER OF WAR. HARVEY HAD SPENT TWO AND A HALF YEARS IN CAPTIVITY AFTER BEING SHOT DOWN OVER PYONG-YANG IN 1951-01, WHILE FLYING MUSTANGS WITH NO. 77 SQUADRON RAAF.