Arrivals of U.S. Army officials at Myitkyina Airfield, Burma during World War II. C-47s taxi on Myitkyina Airfield. U.S. Army engineer Colonel Lewis A. Pick and Commanding General Services of Supply U.S. China-Burma-India Theater of Operations William Edward Raab Covell arrive in army transport plane. Generals are greeted by Lieutenant Colonel Hirschfield, Myitkyina Base Service of Supply CO (Commanding Officer). General Covell promotes Lieutenant Colonel Hirschfield to full Colonel.
Activities of members of U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders in Burma during World War II. A soldier removes parachute which is snagged on the roof of a supply hut. The soldier carries a damaged chute to clearing, drops it near other chutes. Soldiers stand in the background.
Activities of members of U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders in Burma during World War II. Soldiers lead pack mules across stream. Wounded soldier is carried on litter on hillside. Plasma is administered to the wounded soldier under hospital tent.
Activities of U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders in Burma during World War II. Group of soldiers in jungle near Tingkrukawang. A soldier sets up an 81mm mortar. Troops load shells.
U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders battle enemy in Burma during World War II. A 60mm mortar is fired from clearing. In a trench 30 yards from the enemy, a few soldiers fire BARs (Browning Automatic Rifles) and rifle grenades. Soldier fires carbine, then snaps his fingers and points. Soldiers look at Japanese saber, ammunition, and other articles.
U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders battle enemy in Burma during World War II. A 60mm mortar is fired from clearing. Chinese litter bearers evacuate a soldier hit by machine gun fire. A grave is dug for one of the two soldiers killed.
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