FIRST CONVOY TO CHINA OVER BURMA ROAD, LEDO, BURMA Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 3157 SOURCE: AFCF (C-189) 111 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 706' ea Composite (Standard) 3157 FIRST CONVOY TO CHINA OVER BURMA ROAD Ledo, Burma 12 Jan 45 CU, sign "Ledo, Mile 00.00". MSs, drivers standing next to trucks at origination point of Ledo Road. MSs, CU, Lt Gen Dan I Sultan, CG, CBI Theatre, standing at microphone with Brig Gen Lewis A Pick, Brig Gen James Cannon, and Brig Gen Ben Hayden L Boatner. Gen Pick announces that the Ledo Road is officially opened and requests permission from GenSultan to begin convoy travel. Gen Sultan wishes him good luck and Godspeed. VS, first convoy to China moves past camera; Gen Sultan stands to Left of frame watching vehicles pass. MCU, Gen Sultan smiling and waving. Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/es

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities