An American held in North Korea for six months, reunited with his family in Chicago Wednesday morning.

Jeffrey Fowle, 56, was arrested in North Korea, where Christian evangelism is treated as a crime, for leaving a Bible at a night club.

Fowle, who went to North Korea as a tourist back in April, is one of three Americans who had been awaiting trial and held by Pyongyang, but he had not been convicted of any charges.

USA Today reported that America called on North Korea to free the two other Americans who have been sentenced to two years in prison, Kenneth Bae and Mathew Miller.

According to the Associated Press, State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said Tuesday that Fowle was seen by doctors and appeared to be in good medical health.

He reunited with his wife and three children as they shared hugs and tears. The plane carrying Fowle landed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton. Base Col. John Devillier told AP, "We had a great reunion for an American citizen coming home," about Fowle's tearful and exciting family reunion.

"The reaction from his children was priceless," Devillier said. "They hadn't seen their dad in some time. The expectation would be that they would get teary eyed and they did, and I did, too. It's great to welcome him home."

A statement by Fowle's family read, "Although we are overjoyed over Jeff's return home, we are mindful that Kenneth Bae and Mathew Miller continue to be detained by (North Korea) and understand the disappointment their families are experiencing today that their loved ones were not returned with Jeff."

There is no immediate explanation for the release of Fowle. His family attorney Timothy Tepe said he had been treated well by the North Korean government and needed time to adjust to life at home.