POW exchange during and after the Korean War (1953):RAAF Nursing Sister Pam Leahy with one of the fi
POW exchange during and after the Korean War (1953):RAAF Nursing Sister Pam Leahy with one of the first group of POWs tobe exchanged (April 21st, 1953).Commandant Robinson of the Australian Red Cross greets one of a groupof recently exchanged POWs on their arrival in Japan from Korea(August 6th, 1953). In the background is RAAF NursingSister Helen Blair, who accompanied the group on their flight.Helen Blair tends to one of the second group of POWs to be exchangedfollowing the signing of the ceasefire (August 6th, 1953). They are flying from Korea to Japan.Senior RAAF Nursing Sister Helen Cleary [right] and Sister Pam Leahy[left] see to the comfort of a recently exchanged POW in the RAAFhospital at Iwakuni (Japan, August 6th, 1953).Flight Lieutenant John “Butch” Hannan chats with Helen Blairduring the flight from Korea to Japan (September 2nd,1953). Pilot Officer Vance Drummond passes the time reading. -- source link
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