HOBJ2186
Photograph HOBJ2186 Korean War, 1950-1953Lieutenant 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
HOBJ2188 Accession Number: HOBJ2188
Description
An 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 at front of official party), prior to his departure for the United States of America on 16 April 1951. Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Ridgway (standing on Gen MacArthur's left) has recently replaced Gen MacArthur as Commander in Chief of the United Nations (UN) Command in Korea. At the rear of the official party a tall soldier with a highly polished helmet, stands holding Gen MacArthur's five-star flag. A large crowd of civilian spectators are watching from behind the troops.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ2188
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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