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US Airmen Freed After 2 Years Imprisonment In Red China
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keywords: cold war, korean war, pow repatriation, usaf crew
Synopsis: Crossing a bridge into Hong Kong 11 US airmen a crew from a B-29 bomber shot down over Korea walk to freedom after two and half years of abuse and incessant attempts of indoctrination in a Red China prison - the men enjoy the creature comforts of a Western society with clean water for bathing and refreshing cold sodas as all Americans in the US rejoice over their release from a brutal Communist dictatorship...(read more)
- Date: 1955
- Duration: 00:01:10
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Hong Kong
11 US Airmen Freed After Two Years In Red China Prison
11 U.S. airmen, crew of a B-29 shot down over Korea, are released after two years imprisonment by Red China. After crossing the bridge onto the free soil of Hong Kong, they head for baths, hot running water and America soda; a taste of home after a grim ordeal.
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- Newsreels: 1955 - August 8
