China Hands over Remains of US Pilots Killed in World War II

China hands over remains of US airmen killed during World War II supply missions

China has handed over the remains of American airmen who were killed during World War II while carrying supplies over the Himalayas. The Chinese and US militaries held a handover ceremony in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, on Tuesday to transfer remains excavated from sites along “the Hump”, a treacherous airlift route between India and China. The Chinese defence ministry did not disclose how many sets of remains were handed over or wh…

China hands over remains of US pilots who aided wartime resistance

China Hands Over Remains of U.S. Airmen Recovered Along WWII Hump Route

Chinese and U.S. militaries held a ceremony in Chengdu to mark the transfer of remains recovered along the Himalayan air corridor that carried Allied supplies to China from 1942 to 1945.

China hands over remains of US pilots killed in World War II

The remains were recovered along the Hump Route, a wartime air corridor used by US aircraft to carry supplies from India to Chinese forces resisting Japan.

China hands over remains of U.S. airmen found along WWII Hump Route

CHENGDU: The Chinese and U.S. militaries on Tuesday held a ceremony in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, where China handed over the remains of U.S. airmen who aided China's resistance against Japanese aggression during World War II (WWII), according to China's Ministry of National Defense