‘Antiques Roadshow’-type find at Army base in Japan recalls Korean War armistice
Tucked away inside a cardboard box at the headquarters of U.S. Army Japan is a relic of the original armistice that ended the Korean War 72 years ago.
Cpl. Conley released from a Communist prisoner of war camp
Cpl. William L. Conley, 23, Morrilton, Ark., recently released from a Communist prisoner of war camp, and brother, SM Tom, 20, of the destroyer Laws, look at Tom's pictures and clippings from home during their visit on the 8167th Army Hospital sundeck.
U.N. prisoners of war arrive at Panmunjom
An allied prisoner of war peers out the window of an ambulance, a smile on his face. Two groups of 50 Allied POW each were released April 20, 1953 in exchange for 500 sick and wounded communist fighters.
Sick and wounded prisoners of war greeted by U.S. military generals and U.N. officials
Just released sick and wounded prisoners of war are greeted by several U.S. military generals and other U.N. officials. Two groups of 50 Allied POW each were released April 20, 1953 in exchange for 500 sick and wounded communist fighters. There were 14 Americans in the first group, 16 in the second.
Thousands gathered at Republic of Korea Armed Forces Cemetery
Thousands gathered at the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Cemetery on the banks of the Han river to honor their war dead June 6, 1958.
Seoul Children’s Relief Hospital
A nurse attends to the children at the Seoul Children’s Relief Hospital. The hospital has been a project of Western wives in Seoul, South Korea since 1955.
U.S. must help Asia stop Reds - Pepper
U.S. Sen. Claude Pepper (D., Fla.), warned Thursday the United States must turn its attention to Asia to protect Asian peoples against a tyranny, "the likes of which has not existed in centuries past."