China hands over remains of U.S. airmen found along WWII Hump Route

A representative of descendants of Flying Tigers veterans pays floral tribute to the monument at the Nanjing Anti-Japanese Aviation Martyrs Memorial Hall in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 16, 2026.- Xinhua

CHENGDU: The Chinese and U.S. militaries on Tuesday held a ceremony in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, where China handed over the remains of U.S. airmen who aided China's resistance against Japanese aggression during World War II (WWII), according to China's Ministry of National Defense.

The remains were recovered in areas along the Hump Route, a vital air corridor over the Himalayas that became a wartime lifeline for China. From 1942 to 1945, the route served as a key channel for Allied supplies to support China's resistance against Japanese aggression. - Xinhua