Photographs from A Search of Sixty Years by Wen Jiang A Search of Sixty Years Gaoligong Mountain in southwest Yunnan where the "Highest Battle" during World War II was fought

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Tiantouzhai, the village where Major McMurrey was buried




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The Burma Road where the second generation talked to the trees that saw their fathers' jeep passing in 1944




A Search of Sixty Years Original marker erected in 1944 following the Salween Campaign




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New monument in Tengchong Memorial Garden with 19 individual stone markers for Americans killed in battle




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"Honor List of the Ally Soldiers in Sino-Japanese War, Western Yunnan"

   "From the summer of 1944 the Sino-Japanese War in Western Yunnan turned into a phase of counterattack. The Allies sent their army to join and help. In the battle of seizing the city Tenchong,
Maj. McMurrey and other 18 soldiers devoted their lives. Carved here are their great names for long memories."




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Beverly and Barbara McMurrey placing flowers at the American Monument




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The monument to American soldiers




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Barbara McMurrey places flowers next to her father's memorial marker




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Memorial marker of Major William C. McMurrey




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Major William C. McMurrey






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Fae McMurrey with Barbara and Beverly






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Salween Campaign veterans Ted Dahl and John Adragna assisted in the search




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The "Stilwell Bar" in Baoshan where photos of the American Y-Force advisors are displayed




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Stone marks the spot where the Japanese stronghold was blown up by the Chinese




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Visiting the site where Major McMurrey was buried




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Shan Stodter's father performed the burial service for Major McMurrey.




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The photo determined to be the burial service of Major McMurrey




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Tengchong Memorial Garden




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More than 9,000 Chinese soldiers are buried at the Tengchong Memorial Garden




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Participants in A Search of Sixty Years, family members, and the Chinese crew members of a special TV documentary
(Wen Jiang is 3rd from left and Ms. Sun Min is 5th from right)
Story and Photos by Wen Jiang

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