Service of Supply (SOS)

Maj. Gen. G. X. Cheves presenting the Air Medal to Pvt. Carroll E. Seiple for Meritorious Service as a member of an air dropping crew that helped supply American, British, Indian, and Chinese troops in Burma and China. Pvt. Seiple wa sa patient in the 95th Station Hospital when he received the medal. Kunming, Yunnan Province on December 13, 1944...

Maj. Gen. G. X. Cheves, C/G of SOS in China makes speech to personnel of the 95th Station Hospital at APO 627. Kunming, Yunnan Province on December 13, 1944. Photo by Pvt. S. Israel. Passed by censor William E. Whitten.

Pre-Christmas scene at the SOS (Service of Supply) PX at APO 627. Cpl Harold L. Graff, Cpl. Ben L. Rohleder, 1st Lt. Frances J. Vesset, and Anna Wong. December 15, 1944. Photo by Pfc. Thomas F. Melvin. Passed by censor Emanuel Goldberg.

Maj. Gen. G. X. Cheves, C/G of SOS in China inspecting personnel of the 95th Station Hospital at APO 627. Kunming, Yunnan Province on December 13, 1944. Photo by Pvt. S. Israel. Passed by censor William E. Whitten.

Burma Road dedication parade and ceremony in Kunming, China, on or around February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. General view of the stage area and MPs at the ready at jeeps provided by Service of Supply (SOS) . The "Burma Road" was also often known as the "Stilwell...

The SOS (Service Of Supply) salvage yard at Kunming. Photo by Syd Greenberg.

"Beard" and Douglas Runk driving a 96th Field Hospital truck "moving the 3rd Battalion -- 1st Trip." Truck provided by Service of Supply (SOS).

Tian (田) family and cargo on a US Army Service of Supply (SOS) unit's boat (serial #1022c; 美军供应处运输船) during WWII. The boat is registered to Tian Jinsheng (田金圣).