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Korean War - 1952: Germ & Bacteriological Warfare, AF Lt. John S. Quinn Interviewed

Reel Number: 221438-10

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1952

Country: China,DpRK,North Korea

Location:

TC Begins: 03:00:21

TC Ends: 03:12:43

Duration: 00:12:22

Korean War: Germ & Bacteriological Warfare, AF Lt. John S. Quinne Interviewed Segments of narrated propaganda film w/ journalists sitting around table, John Silas Quinn speaks about bombs on wing when he inspected were different but other bombs were regular w/ fuses. 03:01:32 Lt. Quinn interviewed by American about his confession & asked he wants to make a statement. “I never have considered what I did up there as a confession; because I don’t see how a person can confess something he has never done.” “They put three people to getting my confession. They gave most of my statements to me...quite a bit I added myself...a loaded B-26 couldn’t fly at 110 mph...they took out that.” 03:04:00 Asked about his confession & Quinn talks about his coercion & fearing for his pregnant wife. Talks about General Wong telling him he had two things to worry about: what would happen when he got home & what would happen if he didn’t confess, or play ball with them. 03:06:1? Asked to describe threats, brides, etc. Tells about being kept awake; couldn’t sleep & very tense. 03:07:2? Asked if he was treated according to Geneva Convention. Quinn says he has studied the Geneva Convention since he got back & it was violated. 03:09:0? Did you participate in any bomb raids that could be considered Germ warfare? Absolutely not... 03:10:39 Quinn: “I am 100% behind this fight against this mili-propaganda that the Chinese have stirred up...” “I know they took out many things I had said (which would show it wasn’t a true confession).” Goes on to say only thing he wants to do is to make people aware that he did not actually confess. Prisoner of War; Denial; Military Retraction; Anti-Communism; Anti-Communists;

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