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Interned Americans in Russian village quarters
Col Emmens and four flyers, after a forced landing in Russia following a Tokyo raid, settle in a Penza region internment compound near Okhuna. They adapt to daily routines, learn local customs, meet three housewomen, and glimpse Soviet life while awaiting contact with U.S. officials and possible release.
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Emmens
Russia
Tokyo
Rutview -Interspreter
Mike
U.S
Khabarovsk