The Burma Banshees

XXI MYITKYINA October 1944 Organizational Changes: The end of the month brought the announcement of of the division of the C.B.I. theater into two separate theaters, the India – Burma theater and the China theater. At the same time it was announced that General Stillwell whose name has become synonymous with a C.B.I.had been recalled to the states to take over an important but as yet undisclosed new assignment General Sultan who had been Chief of Staff to General Stillwell wa

XXI MYITKYINA October 1944 Organizational Changes: The end of the month brought the announcement of of the division of the C.B.I. theater into two separate theaters, the India – Burma theater and the China theater. At the same time it was announced that General Stillwell whose name has become synonymous with a C.B.I.had been recalled to the states to take over an important but as yet undisclosed new assignment General Sultan who had been Chief of Staff to General Stillwell wa

Lt. John Matulavicz was a member of the 89th Fighter Squadron, the Burma Banshees. He flew over 100 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with at least one Oak Leaf cluster. My father, Phil Adair, was very good friends with "Matool" as he was known and he spoke fondly of him, though he wouldn't speak of the events that lead to John's death. He was the third bunk mate dad lost. While I was usually pretty good at getting details out of him,

Lt. John Matulavicz was a member of the 89th Fighter Squadron, the Burma Banshees. He flew over 100 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with at least one Oak Leaf cluster. My father, Phil Adair, was very good friends with "Matool" as he was known and he spoke fondly of him, though he wouldn't speak of the events that lead to John's death. He was the third bunk mate dad lost. While I was usually pretty good at getting details out of him,