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[Photograph 2012.201.B0224.0225]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "China will not be entirely helpless if Japan cuts the Burma road. This new road straight west from Chunking to the Asian section of India, begun a year ago as an emergency measure, is about one third complete. The terrain is rough, but so was the Burma road. Top is a view of the completed portion."
Date: February 20, 1942
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.0913]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault, commander of the American Volunteer Group, the famed Flying Tigers in China, recently visited Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek at Kunming. Building back of them is covered with camouflage paint."
Date: June 5, 1942
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1344.0577]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Major Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright, 58 yeard old, is in direct command of United States forces in Philippines, with the depature of Gen. Douglas MacArthur to assume allied nations command in Australia and the Pacific."
Date: February 8, 1942
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1344.0590]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The gernals on Bataan are right out front. Monday's dispatches said Maj. Gen. Johnathan "Skinny" M. Wainwright, looking over a map with his two aides as the Japs pounded at his Rick Manila Bay."
Date: May 6, 1942
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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