African-American 484th AAA AW Battalion, Lashio Airstrip, Burma, May 8, 1945

About this film

Silent footage of the 484th Antiaircraft Artillery and Aircraft Warning Battalion in the CBI. African-American troops near the flight line at Lashio Airstrip. Clapperboard says "8 May, Negro Troops, 484th AAA AW Battalion, 'D' Battery, Lashio Airstrip, Burma." Activities include AA observation, operating antiaircraft artillery, with close-ups of artillery piece, and soldiers playing horseshoes. Aircraft taking off, in bg. Scenes of truck approaching C-47 then happy soldiers going aboard. C-47 takes off National Archives description: None National Archives Identifier: 18237 listed as "Negro Troops Along The Ledo Road Lashio Airstrip Burma, 05/08/1945" As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Army

Subjects

CBI, United States. -- Army -- Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion, 484th, United States. Army, Lashio Airstrip, Douglas DC-3 (Transport Plane), United States. -- Army -- African American Troops -- History, Horseshoes (game), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma, WWII, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Antiaircraft Artillery Operations, Antiaircraft Artillery, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American

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