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(2) 2172x2,etc BURMA WAR STGRIES-July/Dec.1944 Allied action--bombers take off from the field to bomb the city itself to blast the Japs out--Chinese airborne reinforments begin to arrive the very next day after capeuring the field--Gen.Jos.Stillwell,co of the Chinese-American forces arrives at field and greeted by Brig.Gen. Frank Merrill(of the famed Merrill's Marauders)--his men marched 25days over 8,000 ft. of mountain height to capture this field--Chinese artil- lery,set up on edge of field to back up the troops attacking the town-- wounded cared for==even in the rain,emergeney care is given by the meds headed by LeCol.Seagrave--he operates as fighters cover the field over- head--nurse gives transfusion--liaison plane pilot who spotted enemy position,points it out to Air Control officere=looks at map an° directs fighter action to the spot to be very good mon- tage material) 2564x3: (BkNo:4316-8--251ft- -- Dec. IN BURMA B25 Mitchells hit rr bridge at Sinthe 125 mi.so.of Mandalayeesnext day , they hit Hsenwi with over 500 bombs==no opposition in either action

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