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This list names the 22 United Nations soldiers and prisoners of war (one Briton and 21 Americans) who declined repatriation to the United Kingdom and United States after the Korean War in favour of remaining in China, and their subsequent fates. Also listed are soldiers who defected to North Korea.
The treatment of prisoners of war and their repatriation were complicated issues during the Korean War. Nominally, both the communist and the United Nations forces were committed to the terms of the 1949 Third Geneva Convention, regarding the treatment of POWs. However, both sides applied exceptions and the negotiations regarding POWs were ...
Operation Big Switch was the repatriation of all remaining prisoners of the Korean War. Ceasefire talks had been going on between the North Korean, Chinese and United Nations Command (UNC) forces since 1951, with the main point of contention being the repatriation of all prisoners to their home countries, in accordance with Article 118 of the ...
Pages in category "American prisoners of war in the Korean War" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Americans in North Korea consist mainly of defectors and prisoners of war during and after the Korean War, as well as their locally born descendants.Additionally, there are occasional tours and group travel which consist of Americans via train or plane from China, some with temporary lodging and stay.
Pages in category "Korean War prisoners of war" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
While the Korean War was over 70 years ago, there are still more than 7,000 missing and unidentified soldiers according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Korean War Veteran’s remains ...
North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war in a camp at Busan in April 1951. Chinese sources claim at Geoje prison camp on Geoje Island, Chinese POWs experienced anti-communist lecturing and missionary work from secret agents from the U.S. and Taiwan. [13]