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Appendix B-1-Repatriates

Nationality LITTLE SWITCH BIG SWITCH Total
Total 6,670 75,823 82,493
North Koreans a 5,640 b 70,183 75,823
Chinese 1,030 c 5,640 6,670
Total 684 12,773 13,444
U.S. 149 3,597 3,746
ROK 471 7,862 8,321
U.K. 32 945 977
Turks 15 229 243
Filipinos 1 40 41
Canadians 2 30 32
Colombians 6 22 28
Australians 5 21 26
Frenchmen - 12 12
South Africans 1 8 9
Greeks 1 2 3
Netherlanders 1 2 3
Belgians - 1 1
New Zealanders - 1 1
Japanese - 1 1

a Included 446 civilian internees, of which 3 were female and 18 female POW's.
b Included 60,788 male POW's, 473 female POW's, 23 children, and 8,899 civilian internees.
c Included 1 female POW.

Source: See Hq, U.S. Army, Pacific, Mil Hist Office, The Handling of Prisoners of War During the Korean Conflict, by John A. McReynolds, pp. 67, 89. MS in OCMH.

Appendix B-2-Nonrepatriates

Held by UNC

Disposition Total Chinese Korean
Total 22,604 14,704 7,900
Returned to Communist control 628 440 188
Escaped and missing 13 2 11
Died in custody of Custodial Forces of India 38 15 23
Went to India with CFI 86 12 74
Returned to UN C control a 21,839 14,235 7,604

Held by Communists

Disposition Total U.S. U.K. Korean
Total 359 23 1 335
Returned to Communist control 347 21 1 325
Went to India with CFI 2 - - 2
Returned to UNC control 10 2 - 8

a Final action completed on 19 Feb 54.

Source: Final Report of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission, no date, in OCMH. Hq, U.S. Army, Pacific, Military History Office, The Handling of Prisoners of War During the Korean Conflict, by John A. McReynolds, pp. 97-98. MS in OCMH.


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