China-Burma-India Theater Recognition
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We are petitioning to have the long overlooked and forgotten theater of WWII, the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, acknowledged and addressed in a future series or special. The European and Pacific theaters have been featured in two superb series on HBO. We feel that the veterans who sacrificed for their country in the CBI Theater deserve the same recognition afforded to those who fought in the more well-publicized Theaters of WWII. We would like to honor these veterans with similar attention and focus. They deserve no less.
Officially established March 3, 1942, the CBI Theater is often referred to as The Forgotten Theater of World War II. Of the 12,300,000 Americans serving at the height of World War II, only about 250,000 were assigned to the CBI Theater.
There are hundreds of books documenting the exceptional service and sacrifice of these amazing men and women in conditions beyond extreme.
The CBI Theater was not a footnote in history or a series of "battles". It was a series of fronts that kept the Japanese forces from winning the war in the Pacific. There would not have been a victory without the forces in the CBI.
We ask that equal time be given to this Theater of Operations of WWII. We cannot nor should we allow these heroes to be forgotten or ignored.
Officially established March 3, 1942, the CBI Theater is often referred to as The Forgotten Theater of World War II. Of the 12,300,000 Americans serving at the height of World War II, only about 250,000 were assigned to the CBI Theater.
There are hundreds of books documenting the exceptional service and sacrifice of these amazing men and women in conditions beyond extreme.
The CBI Theater was not a footnote in history or a series of "battles". It was a series of fronts that kept the Japanese forces from winning the war in the Pacific. There would not have been a victory without the forces in the CBI.
We ask that equal time be given to this Theater of Operations of WWII. We cannot nor should we allow these heroes to be forgotten or ignored.
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498.
Gerald C
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City, State
hampton va
my uncle served in the cbi and these brave men need to be remembered
497.
Nancy A
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City, State
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
My father, James Cohen Jacobs, Sr., was in the CBI in the US Army Engineers Corps division. He was stationed at Chihkiang, China and flew over the "hump" to get there. I have always wanted to know more about this area of t
496.
Marshall Eburnettj
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City, State
Yazoo City, MS 39194
Served with 23rd Signal Hvy Const Bn, Ledo Road 1945-46
492.
William Rc
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City, State
Amherst, Maine
It is an area that should not be forgotten, I will be glad to help if possible
486.
Douglas T
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City, State
Orland park,il
my father, Warren Thornley, was a "Hump" pilot. He was elected President of the CBI Hump Pilots Assoc. in 1990
480.
Hon Arthurl
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City, State
Originally NYC; Now Bristol, R.I.
My closest WWII Buddy, Ed Koral was with the Flying Tigers; but he flew over trhe Hump in a C-47 droppinng Intel Officers and supplies for them and lster after their job was done, he
479.
Don Z
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City, State
Fullerton CA
Chang Kai Shek and Gen Chennault led spectacular lives and also dealt in Chinese contraband plus women of the night to help maintain AVG and 14th AF morale. If this story is sensational we don't know what is, Mr Spielberg. O-BTW.
478.
Stephen Marquez
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City, State
Portsmouth, NH
My Dad was Frank "Kelly" Banester-1st Sgt. Please pass on any stories about him. CBI made big impact on him. He then became as good a Father as God ever made.
477.
James Wr
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City, State
Benton Harbor, Mi.
I served as a radio operator on a C47 attached to the British 14th Army in India and Burma. We were also assigned to move Chinese troops to the front.
476.
David G
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City, State
Avon Illinois
My father was in the CBI and was awarded the DFC. He passed on 5 years ago, but lives on in our hearts.
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