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[Cemetery for Allied prisoners of war]
Photograph of a cemetery for Allied prisoners of war who perished in Japanese-controlled internment camps, Mukden (present day Shenyang), China, circa 1945-1946. Several servicemen pay their respects at the gravesites.Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air…

[Allied prisoners of war standing in front of Consolidated B-24 Liberator]
Photograph of Allied prisoners of war standing in front of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft following their liberation from the Hoten internment camp, Mukden (present-day Shenyang), China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force,…

[Merchant Marines and Navy servicemen after their liberation from Shamshuipo internment camp]
Photographic group portrait of U.S. Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy servicemen after their liberation from the Shamshuipo internment camp, Kunming Air Base, China, circa 1940s. The tail of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft (tail number 315854) is…

[Russian dancer performing for recently liberated Allied prisoners of war]
Photograph of a Russian dancer performing for a crowd of recently liberated Allied prisoners of war at an internment camp in Mukden (present day Shenyang), China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force, China--When a Tenth Air Force mercy…

[Three Merchant Marines in barracks building at Shamshuipo internment camp]
Photograph of three Merchant Marines in a barracks building at the Shamshuipo internment camp shortly after the camp's liberation by American forces, Kowloon, China, circa 1940s. The caption on verso identifies the men as (from left to right) John R.…

[Captured Japanese soldiers at Sham Shui Po internment camp]
Photograph of captured Japanese soldiers at the Shamshuipo internment camp following its liberation by American forces, Kowloon, China, circa 1940s. The caption on verso notes that the soldier on the left is the camp's former commandant. Typed on…

[Captured Japanese soldiers using carts to transport supplies and belongings to internment camp]
Photograph of captured Japanese soldiers using carts to transport supplies and belongings to an internment camp, Kowloon, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force, China Theater -- Japanese soldiers turn coolie as they transport…

[Indian prisoner of war raising American flag at airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam]
Photograph of an Indian prisoner of war raising an American flag at an airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam, circa 1940s. A damaged hangar is visible in the background.Typed on verso: "An Indian POW raises the first American flag over the Hanoi airstrip in the…

[Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, November 1, 1918]
Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, November 1, 1918. Explains that the Red Cross has received word from her son, Charles W. Drew, explaining that he was wounded in action and taken prisoner,…

[Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, October 30, 1918]
Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, October 30, 1918. Explains that her son, Charles W. Drew, is a prisoner at St. Clements Hospital in Metz (part of Germany during the war, now France) and…
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