P04641.053 Accession Number: P04641.053

Description

Three members of the United Nations (UN) negotiating team on their way to witness the signing of the truce in the hastily built building at Punmanjon on 27 July 1953, flanked by two unidentified Military Policemen (MP). Identified, left to right: US Air Force Major General, probably Edgar E Glenn; Rear Admiral John C Daniel (partially obscured); Brigadier General Ralph M Osborne, US Army, 3rd Division. All are wearing a light blue paper identification tag on their shirts. This photograph is one of a series taken by Australian, Mr Douglas (Doug) Bushby, in his capacity as a UN accredited War Correspondent. Mr Bushby devoted much of his time to missionary work amongst Korean refugees, orphans and North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war.

Details

Accession Number
P04641.053
Maker
Donald Douglas George Bushby
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor L Bushby
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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