First published as the newspaper for Base Section 2 in Calcutta, India, the final issue of The Command Post was published on February 2, 1945.  With the February 9 issue, it became China Command Post, newspaper of the recently-created China Theater of Operations.  A contest to find a new name for the paper resulted in the March 9 issue carrying the winning name on the masthead, The China Lantern. Click on date of issue to view.

MAY 26 1944   JULY 14 1944   SEPTEMBER 8 1944   OCTOBER 20 1944   OCTOBER 27 1944   NOVEMBER 3 1944   NOVEMBER 10 1944   NOVEMBER 17 1944   DECEMBER 1 1944   DECEMBER 8 1944   JANUARY 26 1945   FEBRUARY 9 1945   FEBRUARY 16 1945   FEBRUARY 23 1945   MARCH 2 1945      These pages were created using original World War II issues of The Command Post and China Command Post.  Some of the material was provided by people like you.  Your CBI story, photos and other memorabilia is important to those interested in the history of the CBI Theater.  This history can be preserved and published to the Internet so that anyone interested can readily access information about CBI.  You don't have to part with your piece of CBI history as good photocopies or scans are acceptable.  If you have photos or memorabilia from CBI and would like to share it and your story with others interested in the China-Burma-India Theater, please  CLICK HERE  to send an e-mail.  TOP OF PAGE       ABOUT THESE PAGES       CONTACT   CBI ROUNDUP AND MORE NEWSPAPERS       REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN THEATER  Copyright © 2009 Carl Warren Weidenburner VISITORS SINCE MARCH 26, 2009

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