ATDF in Dutch Celebes - October 1945

ATDF and members of section in Dutch Celebes - Oct 1945

Japanese flag,captured near Toungoo, Burma in 1945. Believed to be from 54 Division of 28th Army.

Believed to be a “gift from Ando Ichri Kun”

During WWII, my father spent a great deal of time in India and Burma (1944 & 1945). In September 1945, he was posted to Indochina (Operation Masterdom) to help take the surrender of 70,000 Japanese troops and than on to the Dutch Celebes to help deal with a mutiny of Dutch troops:

Air Transport Corps Karachi - VCO