[Japanese guards surrendering swords to American officers at prisoner-of-war camp]

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Title

[Japanese guards surrendering swords to American officers at prisoner-of-war camp]

Description

Photograph of Japanese guards surrendering their swords to American officers at a prisoner-of-war camp, China, circa 1940s.

Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force, China -- Japanese guards surrendering swords to American officers at a prison camp. The officers were prisoners until a Tenth Air Force mercy plane flew to Mukden, Manchuria, to evacuate Allied prisoners. (USAAF Photo)."

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

Date

1940s circa

Coverage

Bibliographic Citation

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

Identifier

1991-07-17A_image_056_01
1991-07-17A_image_056_02