Chennault

Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang Kai-shek with Gen. Chennault in China during WWII.

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Maj. Gen. H. C. Davidson gives a speech at the Burma Road opening ceremonies at Wanting. In the background (left to right) are General C. L. Chennault, Dr. T. V. Soong, General Wei Li Huang, and Lt. Gen. Dan I Sultan.

Lt. Gen. Dan I Sultan gives a speech at the Burma Road opening ceremonies at Wanting. In the background (left to right) are Maj. Gen. H. C Davidson, General C. L. Chennault.

Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Pick gives a speech at the Burma Road opening ceremonies at Wanting. In the background (left to right) are General C. L. Chennault, General Wei Li Huang, and Lt. Gen. Dan I Sultan. Notably, both Chennault and Wei are looking skyward with interest at whatever planes are flying there.

Pyramid-shaped air raid shelter used by Chennault in Kunming during WWII, in the midst of an air raid. In this image, Chennault is standing toward left, looking at the Japanese bombing out of scene of the left. In the middle, an American GI makes plots on a map board. Air vents can be seen protruding from the top, and garden...