Leaving for the Korean War
1950
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This photograph shows Corporal John Simms of Bradbury Heights, Maryland, saying goodbye to his wife, Ann, and their 8-month-old son, John Jr., as he leaves for Korea.
This primary source comes from the Records from the U.S. Information Agency.
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541946Full Citation: Photograph 306-PS-50(10792); Corporal John Simms of Bradbury Heights, Maryland, is shown bidding his wife, Ann, and their 8 month old son, John Jr., goodbye as he leaves for Korea. Washington DC. Washington Post.; 1950; Master File Photographs of U.S. and Foreign Personalities, World Events, and American Economic, Social, and Cultural Life, ca. 1953 - ca. 1994; Records from the U.S. Information Agency, Record Group 306; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/leaving-korean-war, May 6, 2024]