First Shipload Of American POW's From Korean War Back Home

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keywords: korean war, freed american pow's, san francisco dockside, transport ship usns general nelson m. walker

Synopsis: In an emotion-charged scene the USNS General Nelson M. Walker arrives in San Francisco with 328 freed American POW's who were released by North Korea...(read more)

Date: 1953
Duration: 00:01:10
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: United States

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First Shipload Of American POW's From Korean War Back Home

First Shipload Of American POW's From Korean War Back Home

Shows the transport ship USNS General Nelson M. Walker (T-AP-125) arriving in San Francisco Bay August 23, 1953 with repatriated prisoners of war back from Korea. Patch on luggage reads "Return From Hell". Scenes of wild rejoicing as the first major group of American prisoners of Korean war reaches U.S. soil. 328 arrive on a Navy transport to emotion-charged dockside scenes of reunion.