Monument Details

Tengchong Memorial Stones (WWII, China)

Details:

On the left side of the Main Hall inside the Tengchong Cemetery Monument Among the several thousand Chinese soldiers that were killed defending the city of Tengchong and are found in this Tengchong Cemetery, are the memorial stones of 19 American soldiers that were killed during this battle.

Many of the Americans were soldiers in Merrill's Marauders (5307th Composite Unit) fighting in the China-Burma-India Theater. The Battle of Tengchong occurred in the summer of 1944.Others served in other special units assigned to China to include: The "Flying Tigers";Y-Force Operations Staff (Y-FOS) (China); 27th Troop Carrier Squadron of the 14th Air Force; and the 19th Liaison Squadron (USAAF) assigned to China Theater.

Monument Text:

Honor List of the Ally Soldiers in Sino~Japanese War,

Western Yunnan

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

Commemorates:

People:

Harold Percival Holmes

Kenneth M. Iiames

Joseph Kowalick