HOBJ3262 Accession Number: HOBJ3262

Description

An unidentified British (?) officer, probably from the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK), salutes after placing a wreath at the base of a flagpole at the United Nations (UN) Military Cemetery at Pusan, South Korea. With him are other officers and servicemen from the UN forces, and a civilian, who are paying their respects to the servicemen who have died in the Korean War. Second from the right at the rear is a US Army General, wearing four stars on his cap. He is possibly General J A Van Fleet, Commanding General of the Eighth US Army in Korea. Note that two of the visiting party are photographing and filming the tour of the cemetery.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3262
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c June 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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