Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. War Films. 1942 - 1945. FILM COMMUNIQUE--NINTH ISSUE

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. War Films. 1942 - 1945. FILM COMMUNIQUE--NINTH ISSUE

1943

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/37001

Part 1 shows a battle-scarred Liberator bomber and activities at 15th Army Air Force salvage yard in Italy where planes are dismantled and spare parts stored. Part 2, Chinese and U.S. troops in Burma receive supplies. Supplies are packed on a railroad at Calcutta, India; shifted to narrow-gauge cars in Burma; loaded on trucks at Ledo; and hauled over the Ledo Road. C-47's are loaded at Ledo and the supplies dropped to troops in the field. Gen. Stilwell inspects troops. Chinese and U.S. troops move through muddy jungles and skirmish with Japanese units. Col. Seagrave operates on wounded at a field hospital. Wounded are flown to the rear.

Film Reel

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6444825

National Archives at College Park

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Stilwell, Joseph Warren, 1883-1946

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6107tkb (person)

Joseph Warren Stilwell (March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. His caustic personality was reflected in the nickname "Vinegar Joe". He also had the nickname "Uncle Joe." Distrust of his Allies and a lack of resources meant Stilwell was continually forced to improvise. He famously differed as to strategy, ground troops versus air power, with his subordinate, Claire Chennault, who had the ear of Gen...

Seagrave, Gordon Stifler, 1897-1965

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w647703g (person)