The 21 "Turncoat GIs": nonrepatriations and the political culture of the Korean War.

From: The Historian | Date: January 1, 1998| Author: Zweiback, Adam J. | Copyright information

The political culture of the Korean War is reflected in nonrepatriations, the 21 'turncoat GIs,' brainwashing theory and the mid-50s US social/political scene. After the signing of the June 1953 armistice that ended fighting by the United Nations Command (UNC) and the Communist forces in Korea, there was to be wholesale exchange of all prisoners of war (POWs). However, 23 American POWs refused to be repatriated. After 90 days two changed their minds. The 21 who stayed behind, three of whom we...

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