A military cemetery in a Burmese jungle during World War II. Bamboo crosses in the military cemetery in which members of U.S. Army Rangers 'Merrill's Marauders' 5307th Composite Unit are buried. Allied soldiers set up bamboo crosses in the cemetery.
Three Imperial Japanese Army light bombers (likely Mitsubishi Ki-51 Sonia Type 99 Assault Planes) drop bombs over Rangoon (present-day Yangon, Myanmar) during World War 2. Explosion from dropped bombs. Burmese child runs away. A child rides on the back of his mother running away from bombing. Japanese bombers drop more bombs over buildings in Rangoon, destroying them. Buildings on fire due to Japanese bombings. Huge fire in roof of building. Burmese refugees sit on roof of moving train cars as railroad train moves down track. Farmland on fire. Rangoon’s destroyed buildings after Japanese bombings. Buddhist statues surrounded by debris.
Captured airfield of Myitkyina during World War II. Japanese steamroller is towed across airfield. U.S. Army Air Forces aircraft parked in the background.
U.S. Merill's Marauders at captured airfield of Myitkyina during World War II. Men of U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders board U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 Skytrain transport planes for evacuation because of fatigue. A man holding medical tags of men. Wounded Chinese soldiers lying on stretchers.
U.S. Merill's Marauders at captured airfield of Myitkyina during World War II. USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) C-47 Skytrain transport planes parked on airfield. USAAF P-51s Mustang fighters land on airfield. Men of U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders stand in the background. Supplies are unloaded from planes to pack mules.
U.S. Merrill's Marauders at captured airfield of Myitkyina during World War II. Soldier of U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders talks to an elderly woman and son who have returned to the Myitkyina after its recapture by American troops.