1 Dec 1948
  • Rear Admiral Walden Ainsworth was elevated to the rank of Vice-Admiral and placed on the United States Navy's retired list in what was known as a "Tombstone Promotion." He made his retirement home at Wonalancet, New Hampshire. ww2dbase [Walden Ainsworth | DS]
China
  • Tang Enbo was made the commanding officer of the Nanjing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Garrison by Chiang Kaishek. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | Tang Enbo | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 1 Dec 1948
Canadian Ford CMP truck in post-war service as an ambulance in Poerworedjo, Java (now Purworejo), 1 Dec 1948.

1 Dec 1948 Interactive Map

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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