Shaanba 陕坝镇

Edward J. Gable, Radioman 2nd Class, served in China during WWII, 1/45-11/45, as a member of SACO (Sino-American Cooperative Organization), the U.S. Naval Group China. SACO was tasked with information gathering and intelligence, and weather monitoring. Gable spent most of his time in northern China, in Gansu Province, Shaanxi Province, and likely Inner Mongolia, and he at least passed through...

SACO men on mules on the street in Shaanba (陕坝镇), Inner Mongolia, China, during WWII.

SACO men on mules on the street in Shaanba (陕坝镇), Inner Mongolia, China, during WWII.

American Navy GI riding a mule in a small town in Northern China, Shaanba Town, Inner Mongolia. Camp #4. 内蒙陕坝市。 Another SACO veteran, Henry Heimlich, a doctor, describes the “amenities” of Shempa ("Camp No. 4") as well as his medical duties: “This is what I found in Shempa. We had taken over some not too bad mud buildings which the...