[Unidentified newsreel. Korean War. Korean prisoners-of- war take over prison camp]

Duration: 3

Year Published: 1952

Creator: .

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; "In February 1952, Dodd was ordered from Seoul to take command of the prisoner-of-war camp on Geojedo (Koje-Do) island after a U.S. soldier had been killed and 138 POWs wounded when the immates of Compound 62 attacked an infantry battalion sent to forcibly screen POWs to determine whether they were military prisoners or civilian internees. On May 7, 1952, Dodd visited Compound 76, one of the prison compounds under his command, to listen to complaints aired by the Communist leaders of the camp. While standing near the gate of the compound, he and one of his subordinates were forcibly seized as gate opened to allow a work detail to pass through. The subordinate grabbed hold of a gatepost long enough for the American guards to rescue him, but Dodd was taken into the center of the camp and held hostage. For tthe next 78 hours, Dodd was in captivity. By his own admission he was treated well as hurried negotiations went on for his release. General Charles F. Colson was rushed to the island to take command, and he ordered a telephone rigged up to allow communication with Dodd. The chief Communist demand was essentially an admission that UN forces had been responsible for bloodshed in the camps. This demand was granted by Colson and Dodd was eventually freed"-- Wikipedia.; PFA 1604-01-14124. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2008/ 010/07 Good, warp. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2010/04/ 29 Same.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE