Red Effort to Incite Race Hatred Revealed by POW
Sgt Edward Hewlett, a U S Army prisoner from Detroit captured by Chinese in 1950, says jailers urged propaganda against U S racial discrimination and tried to enlist minorities to write articles. He recounts brutal conditions, scarce food, and indoctrination, plus names guards nicknamed Smiley and Be-bop. He recalls Death Valley deaths and later camp transfers. Hewlett attended Wayne University and recalls hockey on the Yalu during captivity.
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Korea
Detroit
United States
le Edward Hewlett
Hewlett
Kunu
Death Valley
Pyoktong
Yalu
Wei-Wone
Smiley
Be-bop
Wayne University
Freed Yanks Readied for Homeward Trip at Inchon
Forty two released prisoners of war arrived at Inchon Korea to await transport to the United States. They queued for forms and were fingerprinted and photographed for IDs. Their pay records were updated then they showered, received DDT dusting, and were issued new summer uniforms before returning to their barracks for rest ahead of departure in four to five days.
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Inchon
Korea
United States
Red Cross Team Visits POW Camp on Koje Island
A two man Communist Red Cross unit arrived at Koje Island prison camp in Korea to visit North Korean war prisoners. The visit marks the first time Communists outside prisoners have seen the vast camp area. The U N side included eight Americans and Leland Williams of Fulton Missouri chaired the joint team.
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Koje Island
Korea
Red Cross
U.N
Leland Williams
Fulton, Mo
South Korea
71 Gaunt, Sick, Wounded Ex-PWs Flown to Tokyo for Medical Care
Seventy-one gaunt, sick, and wounded Allied prisoners freed from a Communist camp arrived at Tachikawa Air Base in Tokyo for medical treatment before returning home. The group includes 21 Americans, 22 Turks, 12 Filipinos, 7 Colombians, 7 French, 1 Belgian, with 1 Greek and 1 other, all moved slowly as medics aided them. Names embargoed for about 72 hours while relatives are notified.
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Tokyo
Korea
Army
Globemaster
Tachikawa Air Base
Air Force
Pighaurs ‘Hughes
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Burg
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