Prisoners Freed: Reds Loose 2 GI's And "Mystery Man"

Clip: 353611_1_1

Year Shot: 1955 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1609

Original Film: 028-707-01

HD: N/A

Location: Berlin, Germany

Timecode: 00:20:49 - 00:21:29

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Audio is low on screener Russia frees 2 United States soldiers, held prisoners for 7 years and with them, a man who apparently tricked the Reds into thinking him an American and freeing him as well. Little more is known of his true story-another cold war enigma. Establishing shot - Three men standing in a line, two are American soldiers and the other is Fredrick Hopkins. CUS - Corporal Murry Fields of Brooklyn was believed to be absent with-out leave from his unit. CUS - Private Wilfred Commish from Massachusetts