 They were held at a small camp about south of Tourane that was ringed by mines and pits with bamboo stakes.The airmen remained in captivity until 31 August when they were released to the French as part of a prisoner exchange.On 19 July 1954 the USAF 6424th Air Depot Wing detachment that had supported French B–26 operations at Tourane completed its closeout and was inactivated.