The 1213 MP of the 10th Army Air Force in India and Burma (CBI) during World War 2

• Photo of unit taken in 1943...use roster below to identify men (large file!)
• Unit roster in 1943
• Reunions
  • 1988 in Indianapolis, IN
  • 1990 in Chicago, IL
  • 1993 in Miami Beach, FL
  • 1994 in North Canton, OH
  • 1995 in Kalamazoo, MI
  • 1998 in Indianapolis, IN
  • 1999 in North Canton, OH
• Stateside 1942-43
  • Basic training at Miami Beach, FL (with 80,000 others) Feb 14-March 16, 1943
  • MP training March-May 1943
  • Infantry and MP training at Fort Benjamin Harrison (Indianapolis, IN) May 28-Aug 17, 1943
  • One week at Camp Anza near Riverside, CA (entertained by the Harpo Marx and Lena Horne while there)

    Read the "Camp Anza Zip" (Sep 4, 1943) by clicking here

• The trip over on the USS George Washington
  • San Francisco, CA (left unescorted Sep 7, 1943)
  • Hobart, Tasmania - arrived Sep 29, 1943
  • Bombay, India - Oct 20, 1943 (stayed 2 weeks in a British camp in Doelali)
  • Madras, India
  • Calcutta, India
• Air bases in India and Burma
  • Pandavaswar and Panagarh near Asansol, India Dec 3, 1943-Sep 27,1944, stayed with the 7th Bomb Group (B-24's) and the 1st Air Commandos
  • Dinjan, India Sept 1944 (here the 1213th was split and assigned to different bases, closer to the front)
  • Ledo, India at the head of the Ledo Road
  • Myitkyina, Burma
  • Shingbwiyang, Burma
  • Dibrugarh and Chabua in Assam, India
  • Moran, India
  • Warazup-Tinkoksikan, Burma
• Army stuff
  • Jeeps
  • Weapons
  • Tents
  • Uniforms
  • The planes
    • B-24 heavy bomber
    • B-25 bomber
    • P-40
    • P-51 Mustang (or A-36 "Apache")
    • P-38 Lightning
    • P-47 Thunderbolt
    • C-46 cargo plane (and later C-47)
    • P-61 "Black Widow" night fighter
    • C-64 "Norseman"
    • L-5 "Sentinel"
• The job of MP
  • Guard duty
    • The base gates
    • The planes
    • The ammo/fuel dumps
    • The base detention area
    • Bomber target practice area
  • Plane crash rescue and recovery
  • Keeping the runways clear of sacred cows, etc.
• On leave/Rest camp/Off duty
  • Ranikhet, India (at the base of the Himilayans)
• "Locals"
  • Naga headhunters
  • Indian Army (Sherpa, Ghurka, Punjab, Sikh...)
  • Snake charmers, barbers, errand boys...
  • Tigers, snakes, rogue elephants, baboons, wild dogs...
• Living conditions
  • Monsoon season
  • Malaria, dengue fever, dysentery...
  • Meat with fur, warm beer, bedbugs...
• Allies
  • British
  • Chinese
  • Australians
• The return trip
• Links to other related websites

Questions and feedback welcome...tommaas @ hotmail.com

Last updated on June 7, 2000

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