Burma Road (Ledo, Stilwell)

After a day of search and verification, the crash site was finally confirmed at coordinates 30 20.654 N 116 53.688 E, which is about 14 miles from Anqing city (listed as "Anking" in war-era documentation). Note that this location much more closely matches the estimated distance from Anqing, at 12 miles, given in the accounts by the crew of the...

US vehicles cross a pontoon bridge somewhere in Burma. 10CU 5G7 9 BURMA ROAD (RES)

American tent camp on Burma Road in the Xiaguan/Dali area, with Erhai Lake in the background. During WWII.

GI driving a road grader next to sign about an extremely dangerous stretch of Burma Road, at 20% grade! In Yunnan, China, or Burma. During WWII.

Explosion for road construction on Burma Road during WWII.

Aerial view of Burma Road construction, during WWII.

The American opera star Lily Pons stands between conductor Andre Kostelanetz, her husband, and Brigadier General Lewis A. Pick just prior to the formal ‘ribbon cutting’ ceremony demonstrating the completion of the Stilwell Road. On 4 February 1945 the first convoy from Ledo, with General Pick at the front, reached Kunming as firecrackers exploded, missionary nuns waved, and Chinese bands...

At Kunming. Crowds gather to greet the first convoy to reach China via the Burma Road, on February 4, 1945, during WWII.

Aerial view looking south over Erhai Lake (洱海) in Yunnan, during WWII. The town of Dali (大理), familiar to so many drivers on the Burma Road, is on the far end, in the distant haze.

Burma Road dedication ceremony in Kunming, China, on February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. General view of the stage and reviewing party, with American and Chinese dignitaries, soldiers, and civilian VIPs. An American band plays, and an honor lines on both sides of the center carpet stand in...