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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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