Merrill’s Marauders crossed Burma half-starved, sick, and outgunned, but still took Myitkyina airfield and carved the bloodline that runs straight into today’s 75th Ranger Regiment.
PHILADELPHIA — The remains of a Philadelphia native killed on a bombing mission over Burma during World War II were identified late last year, nearly 80 years after his death, the Defense POW/MIA ...
Merrill's Marauders, volunteers who specialised in "hit-and-run" tactics in the jungles and mountains of Burma during World War II, received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2020.