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Intro to the Ledo Road:
A Man A Mile. One Thousand Miles

            I thought I knew a great deal about WWII, but I found out that I knew no where near the whole story. 

 

            In talking to my Mother's great friend, I heard for the very first time these words:  THE LEDO ROAD! 

 

      What?  Where was that and how could thousands of Black Americans be assigned there and no mention had been made of it. 

 

     That was in 1997.  I spent over ten years finding out “what-who and where was This LEDO ROAD and its soldiers and their assignment?

 

    Why were thousands of African American men and women stationed there?

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These are some truckers, and we had to Keep those Trucks Running
over the mountain, thru the monsoons and over the  Pontoon Bridges our soldiers built.

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Use this map to match the guide for finding the places it lists and try to list the names of the towns the Ledo Road passed thru..

       Our                  Station Hospitals  in         the CBI .            The China Burma India Theatre of War

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But Who would take care of these Soldiers if
-rather when- they  needed Medical Care??

Of Course,
Second Lieutenant
            Lil Lesesne               and her colleagues of the
335th Station Hospital in Tagap.  She was a Nurse Anesthetist with the African American 335th Station Hospital.

That's another Story....along with the Bands, Bridge builders, Road Builders and of course our Truckers.
Next Time!!!                     Lets hear what she has to say next time.  A short of her first experience on the way to Tagap,  Fascinating!



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