Douglas C-47 Skytrain at Liangshan Airbase
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Title
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain at Liangshan Airbase
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Identifier
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WFC_128
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Description
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A Douglas C-47 Skytrain sits on the runway at Liangshan Airbase. The plane has "Joanna" written in cursive script near the nose and "3" near the tail. A number starting with "8" is on the nose.
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Commentary
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Private Don Willmott of OSS spent two weeks at Liangshan Airbase in 1944 awaiting transport to R2S, or "The Pocket," a base surrounded by Japanese territory in Anhui. The delay was caused by the lack of bomber planes to support the flight. They were expecting to be taken by a Douglas C-47 Skytrain like this one, which was destined for another location. When their craft finally arrived, it was the less popular Douglas C-46 Commando and there was no fighter escort for them.
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Creator
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Donald Earl Willmott
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Date Created
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Between 1945-07-14 and 1945-07-28
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Location
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Liangping Airport 梁平机场, Chongqing (Liangshan, Szechuan)
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Source
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Cory Willmott
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Provenance
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Donald Willmott to Cory Willmott; scanned by Elizabeth Willmott.
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Publisher
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SIUE
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Record Date
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2026-01-31
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Contributor
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Cory Willmott
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Type
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Still Image
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Published In
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A “Mish Kid” in the OSS in Wartime China, 1944 - 1945: Donald Willmott's Memories.
