Korean War - American POWs

HQ, Feaf, Tokyo -- Eleven happy U.S. Air Force men, who were shot down in their B-29 "Superfort" during a leaflet dropping mission over North Korea in January 1953, walk through the courtyard of the Jockey Club in Hongkong, where warm showers, a steak dinner and new clothes awaited them. They are shown here in their "prison" clothes. A short time later they were decked out in new U.S. Air Force uniforms that fit. A suitcase labeled with each man's name, was waiting on his bunk, containing both military and casual clothing, toilet, articles, pajamas, underwear and other necessities. 6 August 1955.

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HQ, Feaf, Tokyo -- Eleven happy U.S. Air Force men, who were shot down in their B-29 "Superfort" during a leaflet dropping mission over North Korea in January 1953, walk through the courtyard of the Jockey Club in Hongkong, where warm showers, a steak dinner and new clothes awaited them. They are shown here in their "prison" clothes. A short time later they were decked out in new U.S. Air Force uniforms that fit. A suitcase labeled with each man's name, was waiting on his bunk, containing both military and casual clothing, toilet, articles, pajamas, underwear and other necessities. 6 August 1955.