The Burma Road--Signal Liaison Officer, Chinese 53rd Army--by Russell R. Simpson, 1st Lt.
Lt. Simpson was sent to Kunming, China in 1943 as an instructor at the signal school. In February
1944 he was placed in charge of a group of three U.S. second lieutenants and four signal
repairmen and two truck loads of signal equipment to work with the 53rd Chinese Army and set
up a signal school. Simpson describes the problems faced in communication and lack of supplies
as they moved with the Chinese Army to open the Burma Road. This was accomplished in
January 1945.
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