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The Year 1953 and the Aftermath in Photographs
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Men of the 4.2 mortar crew, 31st Heavy Mortar Company fire at enemy position, west of Chorwon, Korea. Photo taken 02/09/1953.
Marilyn Monroe sings several songs for an estimated 13,000 men of the First Marine Division. Miss Monroe stopped at the First Marine Regiment on her tour of the military units in Korea. Photo taken 02/16/1954.
At Panmunjom, Korea, exchange site, Major General Lee Sang-Jo Communist liaison officer, departs after agreeing in substance to all points of the UN proposal for exchange of sick and wounded prisoners. Photo taken 04/10/1953.
At Panmunjom, Korea, POW's (recently repatriated in the UN POW exchange) are off-loaded from ambulances. Note the ones in the foreground walking towards tent. Photo taken 04/21/1953.
A view of a Freedom tent at Freedom Village, Munsan-ni, Korea, exchanging point of POW's (recently repatriated in the UN POW exchange). Photo taken 04/25/1953.
This anti-Communist North Korean just released from a prisoner of war camp is serving as a kind of cheerleader for fellow ex Prisoners of War as they shout their joy of reaching Seoul. The flags are of the Republic of South Korea. Photo taken ca.1953-ca.1954.
OVER NORTHWEST KOREA --- Sleek U.S. Air Force F-86 Sabre jets of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing form this pattern of power as they patrol skylanes high over MIG-Alley in northwest Korea. Photo taken 05/22/1953.
Men at Munsan-ni, Korea, preparing for inspection prior to acting as honor guard at signing of armistice at Panmunjom. Navy men giving their shoes a spit shine. Photo taken 07/23/1953.
General Maxwell Taylor and Brigadier General Ralph M. Osborne, CO. are shown in conference as they arrive for an inspection tour of Freedom Village, Korea. Photo taken 08/05/1953.
MUNSAN-ni, Korea-- An unidentified POW (recently repatriated in the UN POW exchange) arrives by helicopter at Freedom Village, Korea. Photo taken ca.08/05/1953.
Litter cases of North Korean POW's are shown at the Communist receiving center at Panmunjom, Korea, during the recent UN POW exchange.
HQ. FEAF, TOKYO --- Pictured here is the Russian-built MIG-15 fighter interceptor which was flown to a U.S. Air Force base at Kimpo near Seoul Monday September 21, by a North Korean officer pilot, in a daring flight to freedom. The flier was interviewed by world-wide press media representatives Tuesday, September 22. The MIG-15 is being studied by U.S. Air Force authorities. Photo taken ca.09/22/1953.
Aboard a C-124 Globemaster en route to Japan from Calcutta, India, A/1C Charles G. Campbell, Detroit, Mich., tries on the cap of an Indian paratrooper for size. These Indian troops will be taken from southern Japan to the demilitarized zone of Korea where they will serve under the prisoner of war Repatriation Commission. Photo taken 09/28/1953.
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