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Johnny Alison’s Heroic Return in Burma River Salvage
In Burma a P-40 pilot named Johnny Alison earns praise for a daring river salvage of a crashed fighter. Chinese coolies and river crews work for hours with bamboo poles to raise the sunken craft, then repair it for combat anew. The piece celebrates Chinese endurance, air support for China, and General Chennault’s vision of Allied aviation aid.
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