The Snapshots in Time Collection

Handwritten Draft Letter, Page 2 – Assistant Air Freight Officer at Chabua Air Base (Hump Airlift, CBI Theater)

Handwritten Draft Letter, Page 2 – Assistant Air Freight Officer at Chabua Air Base (Hump Airlift, CBI Theater)

A handwritten draft letter in which a CBI Theater veteran identifies himself as a former assistant air freight officer at Chabua, Assam — one of the principal American air bases supporting 'The Hump,' the perilous Himalayan air route used to resupply China during World War II. Seeking help securing a meaningful postwar assignment, the letter offers a personal window into the Air Transport Command's vast logistical effort in the CBI Theater. Project: 218594