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![]() Capture of Myitkyina Airdrome Photographs by Bernard Hoffman On May 17, 1944, American, Chinese, and Kachin troops began the assault on Myitkyina, an important objective in North Burma. The airfield was captured rather quickly, but the battle for the city would last more than two months. General Joseph Stilwell and a group of correspondents arrived at the Myitkyina airfield the following day, after fighting had subsided. Scroll down or click any image to continue |