HOBJ2188
Photograph HOBJ2188 Korean War, 1950-1953An official party and a group of officers (right) take the salute from US troops at a parade at Haneda Airfield Tokyo. The parade is in honour of General (Gen) Douglas MacArthur (wearing trench coat
HOBJ2186 Accession Number: HOBJ2186
Description
Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Matthew B Ridgway greets General (Gen) Douglas MacArthur at Haneda Airfield, Tokyo, before Gen Macarthur's departure for the United States of America on 16 April 1951. Lt Gen Ridgway had recently replaced Gen MacArthur as Commander in Chief of the United Nations (UN) Command in Korea. An official party has gathered around Gen MacArthur and Lt Gen Ridgway, and a large groups of officers, troops and civilian spectators, have assembled on the tarmac. Near the official party a soldier with a highly polished helmet, stands holding Gen MacArthur's five-star flag. Gen Macarthur's official Chrysler car is parked nearby, and also has a five-star symbol on the rear bumper bar. Note that officers and spectators are taking photographs of the occasion with their cameras.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ2186
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c 16 April 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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