Operation Little Switch, returning exchange prisoners of war to Tachikawa, Japan

Description

1) HA MS Two American Corpsmen carrying wounded prisoner on stretcher; prisoner has heavy beard, SV. 2) MS C-124 Globemaster with bow section open with sick and wounded prisoners walking down loading ramp assisted by Army Corpsmen. 3) HA MS Two Army Corpsmen helping two prisoners cross the street; one is Negro assisting a white boy and vice versa. 4) MLS Crowd of people waiting for prisoners. 5) LS Spectators on ground showing newsmen around who came to cover this event. 6) MLS Two Army Corpsmen carrying a stretcher with one of the sick and wounded prisoners who is covered up; many people standing around. 7) MS American MPs lined up. 8) LA MCU Air Force photographer. 9) LS C-124 Globemaster coming in for landing; two MPs in foreground; another C-124 in background. 10) HA LS Crowd that has gathered there to meet the ex-POWs; C-124 taxiing up in background. 11) LS C-124 Globemaster taxiing from left to right with jeep in foreground; C-124 in background. 12) MS C-124 Globemaster opening cargo doors on bow.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities