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The Story Of One Of The 91st SRS COs,
Clarence E. Becker, Colonel USAF (Ret.)
Attachment to Page 1 of Chapter 6,
China, Burma & India Adventures
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The Maharajah graciously poses outside
of the palace. Burdwan, India
(Located northwest of Calcutta)
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The Maharajah of Burdwan, in baseball cap, visits the air base at Gushkara, India. He is Oxford educated, speaking perfect English. Clarence Becker is on the right. Officer on left not identified.
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The Maharajah of Burdwan inspecting his servants as part of a ceremony at the Durbar.
(The Durbar is a reception given by a native ruler. In this case the Maharajah of the Indian State of Burdwan at which he gives audiences to his people at his palace.)
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US AAF troops check out local four-footed transport during the Durbar celebrations.
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Local technology used to irrigate rice paddys.
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US AAF (farm boy at heart) checks out local farming techniques.
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Above: US AAF troops touring
Chunking, China, on foot.
Lower left: Touring Chunking on wheels.
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