Third Increment of Prisoners Released in Hanoi, North Vietnam Part 3

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OF FILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED STATES of WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 1973 OXford 7-6161 Number 37-73 Footage: 362' 16mm Color Master 2E 773 Time: 10:03 THIRD INCREMENT OF PRISONERS RELEASED IN HANOI (PART 3) (Official U.S. Air Force Footage Released by Department of Defense) NOTE TO EDITORS: This story was filmed March 5, 1973, at Gia Lam Airport, Hanoi, enroute to Clark Air Base, the Philippines, and arrival at Clark Air Base. As part of the ceasefire agreement, all parties involved agreed to return all prisoners of war. Today in Hanoi the third increment of U.S. prisoners were returned U.S. control and began their journey home. A total of 133 U.S. prisoners and three foreign nationalists (one German and two Filipinos) were released in three groups for this increment. This is the second group shown in this film. Each group was received and immediately escorted aboard awaiting J.S. Air Force C-141 aircraft for the first leg of their journey to Clark Air Base in the Philippines. NOTE TO EDITORS: This story was filmed March 5, 1973, at Gia Lam Airport, Hanoi, enroute to Clark Air Base, the Philippines, and arrival at Clark Air Base. SEQUENCES This film shows the second group of the third increment of prisoners being released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi (included are the two Filipinos). It shows the returnees being greeted by General Russell G. Ogan, USAF, boarding the aircraft and aboard the aircraft enroute to Clark Air Base. This motion film was released to CBS-TV (Clark Air Base) and is for duplication and stribution to interested television and newsfilm pool members. The original footage may not be cut and is to be returned within 72 hours to the Department of Defense, Media Services Branch, Room 2E 773, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases