IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953-08-07. THE OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 91 (COMPOSITE) WING RAAF, GROUP CAPTAIN ...

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Accession Number JK0876
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
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IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1953-08-07. THE OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 91 (COMPOSITE) WING RAAF, GROUP CAPTAIN D.R. CHAPMAN (CENTRE) CHATS WITH PRIVATES VIN O'BRIEN (LEFT) AND TONY POOL WHEN THEY STEPPED OUT OF THE NO. 36 SQUADRON AIRCRAFT WHICH FLEW THEM FROM KOREA TO JAPAN. THE TWO SOLDIERS WERE AMONG THE SECOND GROUP OF PRISONERS OF THE WAR TO BE RELEASED FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF THE CEASE FIRE.