Korean War: Germ & Bacteriological Warfare, AF Lt. Floyd O’Neil Interviewed
Segments of narrated propaganda film w/ journalists sitting around table as 2nd Lt. Floyd O’Neil is interviewed after his F-51 was shot down 04Mar52. He gives rank & serial number, address; tells of lectures he received at Luke AFB on 01Dec51; second more complete lecture on bacteriological weapons he’d be using was given in Korea on 22Jan52.
02:49:30 Q: What did you feel like...? “Frankly I think I was the most nervous I have ever been...I tried as much as I could not to think about it.” Talks about observing the other three pilots who attended the second lecture....a sense of horror, a great element of surprise in it...I felt I was well on the way to somebody elses funeral...stunned silence...why using this even while peace talks were going on at Khe San.”
02:52:10 Pan across European & Asian reporters or commission members including woman.
02:52:26 O’Neil makes final statement to commission.
02:52:44 Another American making statement (brief); O’Neil continuing.
02:53:20 White slug.
02:53:27 O’Neil in Air Force uniform behind two microphones asks by American if he wants to make a statement about his confession to Chinese.
02:53:41 “I most certainly would; I would like to state that these charges are false & absurd. I did sign a confession relating to germ warfare, but these statements were false & were obtained under duress...” Talks about his confession to one mission, though the Communists had three missions they wanted him to confess to. Communists wanted precise details...all of which I made up as best I could.
02:56:50 Asked about methods to get his confession. O’Neil says two categories: mental & physical torture. Physical was standing at attention, slapped, being denied sanitation, fed unclean water, poor food... Mental treatment was to wear down & force a confession. O’Neil decided to give false confession.
02:58:27 “Were you treated humanely & in accordance w/ the provisions of the Geneva Convention...? Most certainly not: improper sanitation facilities, denial of medical treatment, polluted water, I was intimidated quite frequently, I was threatened...” Talks about facing accusations that United Nations command was using Germ Warfare.
Prisoner of War; Denial; Military Retraction;
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Korean War: Germ & Bacteriological Warfare, AF Lt. Floyd O’Neil Interviewed Segments of narrated propaganda film w/ journalists sitting around table as 2nd Lt. Floyd O’Neil is interviewed after his F-51 was shot down 04Mar52. He gives rank & serial number, address; tells of lectures he received at Luke AFB on 01Dec51; second more complete lecture on bacteriological weapons he’d be using was given in Korea on 22Jan52. 02:49:30 Q: What did you feel like...? “Frankly I think I was the most nervous I have ever been...I tried as much as I could not to think about it.” Talks about observing the other three pilots who attended the second lecture....a sense of horror, a great element of surprise in it...I felt I was well on the way to somebody elses funeral...stunned silence...why using this even while peace talks were going on at Khe San.” 02:52:10 Pan across European & Asian reporters or commission members including woman. 02:52:26 O’Neil makes final statement to commission. 02:52:44 Another American making statement (brief); O’Neil continuing. 02:53:20 White slug. 02:53:27 O’Neil in Air Force uniform behind two microphones asks by American if he wants to make a statement about his confession to Chinese. 02:53:41 “I most certainly would; I would like to state that these charges are false & absurd. I did sign a confession relating to germ warfare, but these statements were false & were obtained under duress...” Talks about his confession to one mission, though the Communists had three missions they wanted him to confess to. Communists wanted precise details...all of which I made up as best I could. 02:56:50 Asked about methods to get his confession. O’Neil says two categories: mental & physical torture. Physical was standing at attention, slapped, being denied sanitation, fed unclean water, poor food... Mental treatment was to wear down & force a confession. O’Neil decided to give false confession. 02:58:27 “Were you treated humanely & in accordance w/ the provisions of the Geneva Convention...? Most certainly not: improper sanitation facilities, denial of medical treatment, polluted water, I was intimidated quite frequently, I was threatened...” Talks about facing accusations that United Nations command was using Germ Warfare. Prisoner of War; Denial; Military Retraction;