Refugees from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution waiting to process immigration papers in Vienna, Austria. A crowd of Hungarian refugees waiting outside The Amerika Haus in Vienna. ( Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 2, 1010 Wien, Vienna, Austria) Refugees with their children. A Hungarian woman carries her grandchild. A Hungarian toddler with pacifier. A Hungarian infant wearing an ushanka hat crying with tears. A family waits together in line to enter the building. Austrian immigration police officer leads the refugees inside the building. A woman doctor working for the United States Public Health Service speaks to patients and guides them to an office for vaccinations. A woman and her children lift their sleeves to allow for vaccination via the multiple puncture technique, using a bifurcated needle.
A Hungarian refugee family enters the United States consulate in Vienna, Austria at The Amerika Haus ( Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 2, 1010 Wien, Vienna, Austria ) to apply for immigration papers. Refugee family enters office at consulate for interview appointment with the United States immigration officer. Each family member holds a “United States Escapee Program” bag. A woman Hungarian interpreter assists the family during the interview. The immigration officer signs documents. Interpreter speaks to Hungarian family. Sign reads “ICEM Zwischenstaatliches Komitee für Europäische Auswanderung Intergovernmental Committee for European Immigration”. Young Hungarian refugees waiting inside the ICEM office. Woman ICEM employees working at their desks. An ICEM employee speaking on the phone while another writing. A document detailing a list of countries willing to accept Hungarian refugees and their quotas. Employee writing a note on country quotas for refugees. An Austrian police officer ushers refugees into an office one at a time.
Refugee family carrying their luggage and belongings at train station platform in Vienna, Austria. The family boards the train before departure, some carrying “United States Escapee Program” bags. A man and his daughter (holding a doll) looking out from the train car window. A smiling woman refugee with her two daughters, both holding dolls, looks out from a railroad car window. Train underway, a woman refugee, identification tag still on her clothes, grabs a snack from a white paper bag and hands it her daughter. Girl eating a chocolate inside railroad train car. A man and his granddaughter eating snacks together on train, girl holding doll. Elderly Hungarian refugee woman with identification tag on clothes takes a nap next to train window. Man sleeps during train ride.
View of Munich-Riem Airport building (now former Munich-Riem Airport 81829 Munich, Germany 81829 ) Building sign reads “München”. Four United States Army Douglas C–118 Liftmaster airplanes on the tarmac of Munich-Riem Airport. Hungarian refugees exit buses on the tarmac, including excited girls carrying dolls. Hungarian refugees wave at United States soldiers and journalists greeting them as they climb the airstair. A boy holding two “United States Escapee Program” bags. Airstair reads “München”. Airplane engine propeller starts up. A pilot waves from cockpit of aircraft (USAF BUAER- C 118A). A United States Army Douglas C–118 Liftmaster takes off from Munich-Riem airport. Hungarian refugees inside the flight to the United States. The Douglas C–118 Liftmaster interior refitted as a passenger plane. A woman and her daughter looking out a plane window. A United States Air Force flight stewardess kisses the cheeks of a sleeping child. A man talking to his granddaughter while in flight. A male United States Air Force flight attendant serves coffee. A man eating a meal served during flight. A girl dressing her doll. A sleeping elderly woman leans on adult son. A young boy asleep.
An elderly woman and a man, both Hungarian refugees, looking out a plane window. A woman puts on lipstick. Excited Hungarian refugees smile after their plane lands. Douglas C–118 Liftmaster taxiing at McGuire Air Force Base (JB MDL, 3021 McGuire Blvd, Trenton, NJ 08641, USA) Hungarian refugees disembark from the Douglas C–118 Liftmaster plane. A man holding a “United States Escapee Program” bag climbs down an airstair with a small child. Refugees board a Starr Transit Co. (70) Bus. A Hungarian family disembark a plane together. Refugees boarding a charter bus with sign "Hightstown-New Brunswick" Buses arrive at the United States Army Camp Kilmer Reception Center. Sign reads “US Army Reception Center Isten Hozta Camp Kilmer”. “Isten Hozta” on sign means “God brought (you here)” in Hungarian. A United States Army officer assists refugees out of the bus. A Hungarian man tips his hat to thank the officer. Poster reads “Catholic Relief Services N.C.W.C. Katolikus Segitő Szolgalat N.C.W.C. Katolikus Magyarok Bevándorlási Szevezete”. Hungarian refugee family talk to an official at the reception center in Camp Kilmer. Woman relief worker signing documents for refugees.
Sign reads “United States Army Mess” in English and Hungarian. Hungarian man, a refugee, receives a cup of coffee from a mess hall server. Hungarian sign reads “Vegyen Amennyitakap” (“Take as much as you can” in English). Christmas garlands decorate the mess hall. A girl is served with sausages and beans on her cafeteria tray. A Hungarian family sits together at a table in the mess hall at Camp Kilmer. A Hungarian couple eating. Girl eating with a spoon. Red Cross nurses host a Christmas party for Hungarian refugee children. A nurse gives out small Christmas tree models to children. A girl receives a Christmas tree paper model. A man wearing a Santa Claus mask and costume gives gifts to children. Hungarian refugee girls each receive a gift from Santa Claus. Children sing Hungarian Christmas carol “Mennyböl az Angyal” (“Angel from Heaven”).
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