Wheeler, Raymond A

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Lt General Raymond A Wheeler, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia inspects forward installations in Burma and the fronts.

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Lt General Raymond A. Wheeler, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia and his party visit craft construction at Kalewa

Vice Admiral Cooke and His Party, Comprised of Commodore Edward Burroughs, Brig. Gen. WM. W. Bessell, Brig. Gen Frank F Everest, Brig. Gen. Joe L. Loutzheiser, Brig. Gen George A Lincoln, Col Vincent JP Esposita, Lt. Col. Albert C Johnson, and Lt Col. MC RAE, Arrive at Ratmalana Airport on Visit to Headquarters SAC SEA, They Are Met By Lt. Gen. R A Wheeler, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, Lt Commander A.E. Leveson, Aide to the SAC, and at Ratamalana Airport, Colombo, Ceylon.

Lt. General Raymond A. Wheeler, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia and his Party Visit Craft Construction at Kalewa. This is a ship yard for the construction of river barges and boats for the I.W.T. line of communication, Chindwin River. Barges are constructed from either local lumber or from prefabricated sections brought in from Great Britain, America and Canada. Construction work is done by Indian Troops and Burmese and Indian Civilians under the supervision of British officers and men. The barges are used to carry material down the river to the fighting front...