JK0717
Photograph JK0717 Korean War, 1950-1953SEOUL (YONG DONG P'HO) SOUTH KOREA. 1953-04-21. THE FIRST GROUP OF PRISONERS OF WAR TO BE EXCHANGED IN THE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT FROM 36 TRANSPORT SQUADRON, RAAF, THAT FLEW THEM TO IWAKUNI, JAPAN.
JK0718 Accession Number: JK0718
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SEOUL (YONG DONG P'HO) SOUTH KOREA. 1953-04-21. RAAF NURSING SISTER CATH DANIEL TALKING TO FIGHTER PILOT 2ND LIEUTENANT REG GASSON OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE WHO HAD THE TOES AMPUTATED FROM HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE A PRISONER IN NORTH KOREA. 2ND LIEUTENANT GASSON IS ONE OF THE FIRST GROUP OF PRISONERS OF WAR TO BE EXCHANGED.
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JK0718
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