[Allied prisoners of war standing in front of Consolidated B-24 Liberator]

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Identifier1991-07-17-A_image_063Parts1991-07-17-A_image_063_011991-07-17-A_image_063_02SourceThe William Orthman World War II Collection (1991-07-17-A), Box 1, Folder 4CreatorUnited States. Army Air ForcesDescriptionPhotograph 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, China---A dozen Allied POW's, recently released from Camp Hoten, Mukden, Manchuria, are shown about to board a Tenth Air Force mercy plane which will carry them 900 miles to Hsian, China. The B-24 landed at the Mukden airfield with a load of emergency supplies for the POW's."

Stamped on verso: "Passed for Publication. U.S. Army Press Censor. James F. Chadwick, [blank] Date. 61308. China Theater. U.S. Army Air Force Photo."Creation Datecirca 1940sSubjectUnited States. Army Air ForcesWorld War, 1939-1945Prisoners of warSoldiersConsolidated B-24 Liberator FamilyTransport planesAirplanes, MilitaryMukden (Prisoner of war camp)PlaceShenyang (Liaoning Sheng, China)ChinaOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe William Orthman World War II Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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