Oscar Cortez

From Oscar Cortez: I arrived at Camp #3 North around October 1951 and the Tiger Survivors arrived probably in November, I remember it was raining when they arrived. We looked out the big windows in our “house” and I felt sorry they were getting wet and I prayed that none would get sick. In early spring on 1952 some of us were transferred to Camp #3 South. There we joined the guys...
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James “Jim” Alkire

Looking for any info Re: James “Jim” Alkire. He was a P-51 pilot disappeared on a mission. Was on the last list of “presumed dead” released after the POW release. Any one encounter him in a POW camp? Thanks for any help you can provide. Lee Elliott 2350 Camberly Cr Melbourne, FL 32940 e-mail: lebearkies@yahoo.com phone:...
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Al Whaley, 1LT Paul T. O’Dowd, Jr., LTC Carl L. Aubrey , Cpl Ray P. Cooper

My father, Al Whaley, was a POW in “Pok’s Palace” on the outskirts of Pyongyang. My Dad died there in May of 1951, but 3 men mentioned him in their repatriation briefing. 1LT Paul T. O’Dowd, Jr. 0955768 13th FA Bn, 2nd ID LTC Carl L. Aubrey 8267A USAF Cpl Ray P. Cooper ER17263750 B Co 38th Inf Reg Corpus Christie TX? Just wondered if any of these men were “still with...
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Combat Pay (updated)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2014 Murrieta California COMBAT PAY The issue of Combat Pay for U.S. Army men who were Prisoners of War during the Korean War has been defeated. The Army initiated a statute in July, 1952, that established the rules for Combat Pay. The Korean War was raging for two years before this was done and made retroactive to May, 1950, which was before the war began. Many...
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Korean War Tiger Survivor Documentary

I am a documentary film maker in London, England, and am thinking of making a film for the BBC which would include the experiences of Tiger Survivors captured by the North Koreans in 1950. I wondered if your organisation could help by putting me in touch with any Tiger Survivors who are still alive. I would be happy to call, if you wish to give me a number and suggest a time. With very best...
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