[Cemetery for Allied prisoners of war]

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Identifier1991-07-17-A_image_177Parts1991-07-17-A_image_177_011991-07-17-A_image_177_02SourceThe William Orthman World War II Collection (1991-07-17-A), Box 2, Folder 2CreatorUnited States. Army Air ForcesDescriptionPhotograph 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 Force, China -- Beneath these white crosses are Allied prisoners of war in a Mukden, Manchuria war cemetery. Many of the prisoners in Jap prison camps died and were buried here. Those who survived are speedily being evacuated by Tenth Air Force planes whose pilots were among the first to land in Jap held territory after V-J Day. (USSAF photo.)"

Stamped on verso: "Official AAF Photo. Tenth U.S. Air Force."Creation Datecirca 1945-1946SubjectUnited States. Army Air ForcesWorld War, 1939-1945CemeteriesMukden (Prisoner of war camp)Prisoners of warPlaceShenyang (Liaoning Sheng, China)ChinaOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe William Orthman World War II Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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