[Indian prisoner of war raising American flag at airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam]

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Title

[Indian prisoner of war raising American flag at airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam]

Description

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 background in the 'Air France' hangar damaged by an Allied bomb hit."

Stamped on verso: "Official AAF Photo. Tenth U.S. Air Force."

Date

1940s circa

Bibliographic Citation

The William Orthman World War II Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

1991-07-17A_image_055_01
1991-07-17A_image_055_02