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Burning the American airbase at Guilin during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
Burning the American airbase at Guilin during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
Blasted railway in Guangxi province, China.

MACR 12028 Tungloa Book

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Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 12028 regarding the February 7, 1945 crash of a C-47 with the loss of two American personnel and 35 Chinese personnel at Tian'e ("Tungloa"), Guangxi province. There exists only a record of the names of the American personnel, as below.

Gregory, Carrol D Maj Pilot 0421574 MIA
Young, Ralph R. 2nd Lt. Co-pilot 0550952 MIA
Robie, Raymond J. Pfc Radio Operator 39564739 parachuted out and survived
Austin, George M Jr. Capt Flight surgeon 0461426 parachuted out and survived

Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian\'e county, Guangxi province. The airplane crashed during the night on the mountain behind the village, burning furiously. Elders recount that they saw a number of body parts on the site, and estimate 2-3 Americans killed. The remains have never been recovered.
Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian\'e county, Guangxi province. The village nearest the crash site, and some local village industry. Safety first, as always!
Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian'e county, Guangxi province. A few items from the crashed plane that remain in the village. A young man helps clean up a large brass ring, in the hopes of finding writing or a part number. The aluminum skin is labeled "ALCLAD 24S-T". The...
Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian\'e county, Guangxi province. The extremely supportive villagers helping clean up a piece of aluminum airplane cladding, which ultimately revealed the part specification "ALCLAD 24S-T."