Chakulia

Group photo of enlisted combat aircrew members (flight engineers, radio operators, gunners) of the 491st Bomb Squadron at Chakulia Air Base, India, in the summer of 1943. (Information provided by Tony Strotman)

The Transportation personnel of the 491st Bomb Squadron, Chakulia Air Base, India, 1943.

Brigadier General Caleb V. Haynes (left) and Colonel Torgils G. Wold (right) pose with Eddie Rickenbacker during his visit to the CBI theater. The photos were taken during a stop over at Chakulia Air Base, India, in the spring of 1943. Richenbacher had come to India to review and offer suggestions on improving efficiency of the transport flights over "the...

Flyers with their B-25 at Chakulia, India, in 1943. Rear: Dave Hayward, Tony Mercep. Front: George Scearce, Wilber Pritt. 22nd Bombardment Squadron, in the CBI.

Flyers with their B-25 Mitchell bomber. Bucky Fiske, Jim Sullivan, Art Lynch. Tony Mercep, "Pres" Preston, Dale Meiers. 22nd Bombardment Squadron, in the CBI.

B-25 crew poses in field near 22 Squadron's quarters on their home airbase, Chakulia, India. 1943. Dave Hayward, Wayne Craven, Frank McKenna, Les Norris, Dale Miller, Elwood Slayton. 22nd Bombardment Squadron, in the CBI.

Flyers with their B-25 at Chakulia, India, in 1943. Dave Hayward, Tony Mercep, George Scearce, Wilber Pritt. 22nd Bombardment Squadron, in the CBI.

B-25s "Peeling Off" for a landing at Chakulia. 22nd Bombardment Squadron in the CBI.

David K. Hayward, 22nd Bombardment Squadron, in pilot's position of one of the squadron's B-25 Mitchell aircraft at their home station, Chakulia, India, 1943. During WWII.

Unidentified aircrew members of the 491st Bombardment Squadron at Chakulia AB, India. The Squadron's early emblem (1942-43) representing "The Bomb Jockeys" shows clearly on the side of the B-25C. The insigne was not officially accepted. Late in 1943, their "Ringers Squadron" moto and emblem were accepted. (Information courtesy of Tony Strotman)