Re: G.I. "parolees?" status

[Ed Evanhoe <gangster@oio.net>]

Mike,

> >>Then it sounds to me like the U.S. considered them legal "parolees" much
>like what I understand the term to have meant in Civil War days.  <<

At least it had the same effect.

> >>Or,  perhaps, they just wanted to make sure that these guys were not 
> put in with
>the fighting units for fear of what it might to do troop morale. <<

That too.  Think what would have happened if the Chinese had returned every 
POW, then continued to release every POW a few hours, days after capture 
and released him back through his unit lines.  Then, to comply with DA 
orders/Geneva Convention the guy was pulled from the lines and sent 
home.  Once the word got out ....... <g>

Ed

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