MAKE A MEME View Large Image Shootingkoreancivilians.jpg http //en wikipedia org/wiki/Image Shootingkoreancivilians jpg This is a US National Archives now declassified document - public domain PD-USGov The text reads <br> Secret handwritten<br> ADVANCE HEADQUARTERS<br> ...
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Keywords: Shootingkoreancivilians.jpg http //en wikipedia org/wiki/Image Shootingkoreancivilians jpg This is a US National Archives now declassified document - public domain PD-USGov The text reads <br> Secret handwritten<br> ADVANCE HEADQUARTERS<br> FIFTH AIR FORCE<br> APO 970 UNIT 1 25 July 1950 MEMO TO GENERAL TIMBERLAKE Subject Policy on Strafing Civilian Refugees I THE PROBLEM 1 To determine the policy for guidance of all Fifth Air Force units in regard to strafing of civilian refugees on the highways II FACTS BEARING ON THE PROBLEM 2 It is reported that large groups of civilians either composed of or controlled by North Korean soldiers are infiltrating U S positions 3 The army has requested that we strafe all civilian refugee parties that are noted approaching our positions 4 To date we have complied with the army request in this respect III DISCUSSION 5 Our operations involving the strafing of civilians is sure to receive wide publicity and may cause embarrassment to the U S Air Force and to the U S government in its relation with the United Nations 6 It appears that such civilian groups are marching on the highways through U S ground positions It is not understood why the army is not screening such personnel or shooting them as they come through if they desire such action Further it is felt that more suitable targets are available for the air effort the destruction of which would be of more value to the army in the long run IV RECOMMENDATIONS 7 For the protection of the Air Force it is recommended that a policy be established whereby Fifth Air Force aircraft will not attack civilian refugees unless they are definitely known to contain North Korean soldiers or commit hostile acts 8 It is further recommended that we so inform 8th Army Headquarters TURNER C ROGERS<br> Colonel USAF<br> D C/S Operations Original upload log page en wikipedia Shootingkoreancivilians jpg 2010-07-15 19 33 Hohum 614×824× 79336 bytes <nowiki>Greyscale cleaned </nowiki> 2005-04-01 09 05 Ruy Lopez 614×824× 84015 bytes <nowiki>This is a US National Archives now declassified document - public domain</nowiki> Documents
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