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- 1997 Feb 6 (Creation)
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Typescript transcript of interview with Raymond 'Doc' Frazier, US Army Ambulance Driver, Guam, Jun 1950, and POW, People's Democratic Republic of (North) Korea, May 1951-[Aug] 1953, relating to the popularity of the Korean War in the US Army, Jun 1950; Frazier's arrival in Korea, Jan 1951; conditions in Korea, Jan-Apr 1951; Frazier's relations with Korean civilians, 1951; the over-running of 1 and 2 Bn, 38 Regt, US 2 Div, by overwhelming numbers of Chinese troops, May 1951; Frazier's capture by the Chinese, May 1951; Frazier's account of the forced march by POWs to a mining camp in North Korea, May-Jul 1951; living conditions, food and sanitation in the POW camp, Jul 1951; disease and malnutrition during captivity, Jul-Oct 1951; Frazier's move to Chngson POW camp, North Korea, Oct 1951; the employment of communist indoctrination and brain-washing techniques on UN POWs, Chngson camp, North Korea, 1951-1953; the organised disruption, by US POWs, of the Chinese communist indoctrination programme, Chngson camp, [1952]; physical tortures inflicted on the POWs by the Chinese, 1952-1953; Frazier's reaction to the end of the Korean War, Jul 1953; Frazier's release from captivity and his greeting in South Korea from President Syngman Rhee and US Gen Maxwell Taylor, [Aug] 1953. 27pp
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