Brig. Orde Wingate,
commander of the Chindit
Raids in Burma
70 Years Ago—Mar. 5,
1944: Future test pilot
Flight Officer Chuck Yeager shot down in his P-51 over Gironde, France; he
evades capture with help of French resistance. InSecond Chindit Raid, Wingate’s Special Force (UK/Indian) makes
airborne drops in Burma and builds “Broadway” airstrip; US C-47s double-tow
gliders to Broadway airstrip but nearly all are damaged.
