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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
photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.2007-03-6-2

Description

Photograph: 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 for the I.W.T. line of communication, Chindwin River. Barges are constructed from either local lumber [or] from pre-fabricated 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. Photographer: M/Sgt. William L. Widmayer SEAC Photo Unit (US) DATE: April 16th thru 19th, 1945. 278-18-R Lt. General R. A. Wheeler and party inspecting the Kalewa shipyards. One of seven Allied Official photographs, 1945. Mounted on card with original associated typescript captions. Covers the operations of 26th Indian Division on Ramree Island, Burma during January 1945. Associated with the Occupation of Ramree Island, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945) 1945.

Events

Ramree Island, Occupation of, 1945 (World War Two, Far East 1941-1945)