Sunchon tunnel massacre
| Sunchon tunnel massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the prisoners of war | |
| Perpetrators |  Korean People's Army |
The Sunchon tunnel massacre was a
Tiger Death March from Seoul to Pyongyang[2] were loaded onto railcars by the Korean People's Army (KPA) and transported deep into North Korea. The journey is said to have taken four to five days. The climate was very harsh and many of the POWs, who were unprotected and given no food, water, or medical treatment, died during the trip.[3]
The cars unloaded on October 30 at the Sunchon tunnel in
C-54 Skymasters flew them to Japan. 2 of the survivors died of their wounds following their return to US military control.[7]
: 661–3
The massacre was documented by Charles E. Potter in the Subcommittee on Korean War Atrocities.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Korean War Atrocities: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Korean War Atrocities. United States Government Printing Office. 1953. p. 39.
- ^ Davis, Clifford. "More than 60 years later, former medic may be honored with Distinguished Service Cross". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ISBN 978-0-313-38349-6.
- ^ "7 horrifying atrocities of the Korean War". We Are The Mighty. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ "Atrocities Against American Pows In Korean War - Page 1". www.b-29s-over-korea.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ Korean War Atrocities, Hearing, Part 1 loc.gov
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- ^ Potter, Charles E. (December 3, 1953). "Korean War Atrocities" (PDF, online). United States Senate Subcommittee on Korean War Atrocities of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations. US GPO. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
