Registration for this course is closed. Let me tell you the story about the CBI (China Burma India) Theater of operation in WWII, often called the forgotten theater. It is a story of ingenuity, bravery, suffering, and finally success in the jungles and mountains of Burma. Lecture and discussion will include the beginnings of WWII, what was happening in China and Burma, the Japanese takeover, why it was important to supply the Chinese, stories about the Flying Tigers, General Stillwell, Flying the Hump, Merrills’ Marauders, the supply chain and the difficulty in keeping it going, details in building the Ledo Road from India to link up to the Burma Road in northern Burma, getting over large rivers, and surviving Japanese bombing attacks. Many personal experiences will be shared from letters and stories told to the instructor by his father, as well as material from his father’s collection of over 1,000 photographs taken during the war. Curiosity about the history of WWII is the only requirement for this course.