Air Drop Planning for the Mars Task Force

AIR SUPPLY DEPOT WHERE SUPPLIES WERE PACKED FOR THE MARS TASK FORCE  (JANUARY 1945) Seated, left to right,  Lt. James Savage,  Sgt. Warren Weidenburner.  Standing, left to right,  Brig. Gen. Robert M. Cannon, Chief of Staff, IBT,  Capt. Robinson, Air Supply Operations officer,  Lt. Gen. Dan I. Sultan, India-Burma Theater commander,  Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, Ledo Road commander.

About The Photograph

The photograph has the Signal Corps. symbol on the front bottom right and has Signal Corps. markings on the back. The photo was taken and processed by the 164th Signal Photo Company (assigned to CBI). The names of the subjects are handwritten on the back as shown below:



My father, Lieutenant James Savage, and General Lewis Pick are the only personnel I am able to confirm as being in the photograph. My parents visited Lt. Savage in Virginia (I believe) after the war. The identities of the others standing to General Pick's right are not confirmed. From research I believe I have correctly identified them as shown in the caption. The general at center appears to be General Dan I. Sultan, based on facial features, and not General Wheeler. Captain Robinson may have been Air Supply Operations officer.

I am still seeking further information about the photograph.

Please contact me if you can help identify the other men in the photo or have any additional information.



More Information From The Photograph




"Processed by the 164th Signal Photo Co. Laboratory Production Hq."
Also indicated is "IBT" (India-Burma Theater) and "No. 153".





  "WHEN AUTHORIZED FOR PUBLICATION  CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN  PHOTO BY U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS"

Lt. Savage's collar pin indicates he was a member of the Quartermaster Corps.



Officers hats insignia similar to one still in use today.



General Pick's hat indicates he was a Brigadier General (one star) at the time of the photo.
 
 

 
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