PANMUNJOM, NORTH KOREA. 1953-09-01. FLYING OFFICER RON GUTHRIE TALKING TO US SENATOR KNOWLANDS AT ...

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Accession Number JK0861
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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PANMUNJOM, NORTH KOREA. 1953-09-01. FLYING OFFICER RON GUTHRIE TALKING TO US SENATOR KNOWLANDS AT FREEDOM VILLAGE SOON AFTER HIS RELEASE FROM A PRISONER OF WAR CAMP IN NORTH KOREA. GUTHRIE HAD SPENT OVER TWO YEARS IN CAPTIVITY AFTER HIS METEOR AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN DURING AN AIR BATTLE WITH MIG 15 JET FIGHTERS.