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

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

1944

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On military activities in the Far East, especially Burma. Reel 1, a pilot receives radio position signals over the Burma "hump". Supplies arrive at Calcutta. Troops advance. In China, Marauders ascend a mountain, and bulldozers clear a road near Myitkyina. Bombing and strafing planes assist the capture of Myitkyina airfield. Reel 2, airborne reinforcements arrive and antiaircraft guns shell Japanese planes. Shows destroyed U.S. planes and monsoon floods. Wounded and exhausted soldiers are flown to rest areas. Shows the improved Myitkyina airfield and Gen. Stilwell in a plane.

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Stilwell, Joseph Warren, 1883-1946

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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...