Glenn Garrelts' India - CBI Theater of World War II

Photos from the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II shared by Glenda Garrelts Mattes

T/3 Glenn E. Garrelts

  Glenn Garrelts sailed for India aboard the U.S.S. General A.E. Anderson from Newport News, Virginia on June 29, 1944, arriving in Bombay on August 7.
  From Bombay he was sent to Calcutta and then Karachi where he served as Chief Clerk in the Registrars and Sick & Wounded Office of the 181st General Hospital, Karachi, from September 20, 1944 to April 13, 1945.
  These are the photos he brought back of his time in India in the CBI Theater of World War II, proudly shared by his daughter, Glenda Garrelts Mattes.

U.S.S. General A. E. Anderson

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(02) Rickshaw ride in Calcutta

(03) Barber giving a shave in the street

(04) Cobras

(05) Hindu Holy Man

(06) Calcutta street scene

(07) "Dhobi Wallas" - Washing clothes by beating them on the rocks

(09) Potters in Calcutta

(10) Calcutta street scene

(17) Karachi

(15) Karachi

(16) Karachi

(08) Beggars

(12) Directing traffic in downtown Karachi

(13) Local train in station

(14) Karachi train station

(19) Karachi

(20) Karachi

(21) Karachi

(22) Karachi

(23) Sidewalk dentist in Karachi

(24) Karachi Cinema

(18) Karachi

(25) Burning Ghat

(26) Burning Ghat

(27) Burning Ghat

(28) Burning Ghat

(29) Burning Ghat

(30) Burning Ghat

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(32) Karachi palace

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(37) Entrance to park (possibly Mahatma Gandhi Gardens)

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(40) Bullock cart

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(42) Karachi Zoo

(43) Karachi Zoo

(44) Karachi Zoo

(46) Karachi Zoo

(45) Camel cart in Karachi

(47) Snake charmer

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(49) Chinese or Mongol child

(51) Indian family

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(54) Bicycle repair

(55) Muslim women and children

(57) Washing clothes

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(59) Policeman

(60) Karachi street scene

(61) Karachi sreeet scene with Sacred Bull

(126) Street sweeper

(64) Local market

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(66) Karachi street scene

(67) Karachi street scene

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(69) Hindu temple

(70) Hindu holy man

(72) Polish refugees in Karachi

(71) Polish refugees in Karachi

(73) Polish refugees in Karachi

(76) Polish refugees in Karachi

(78) Polish refugees in Karachi

(74) Polish children crossing hospital grounds. They came from nearby camp to provide holiday entertainment.

(75) Santa on stage

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(79) Window of Glenn's room decorated for Christmas with dolls he bought for his daughter

(81) Anglican Church

(82) "City of the Dead" - Tombs and Graves at Chaukundi

(35) Vultures on a human body

(83) "City of the Dead"

(84) "City of the Dead"

(85) "City of the Dead"

(86) "City of the Dead"

(91) "City of the Dead"

(87) "City of the Dead"

(88) "City of the Dead"

(89) "City of the Dead"

(90) "City of the Dead"

(92) "City of the Dead"

(94) "City of the Dead"

(97) "City of the Dead"

(95) 181st General Hospital Chapel

(96) Hospital - New Malir Cantonement

(93) Hospital - New Malir Cantonement

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(99) Piccadilly Cinema

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(106) Glenn's bearer

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(102) A mongoose fighting a cobra

(103) Mess Hall?

(104) Swimming pool area for military personnel

(105) Day room recreation facilities

(109) Day room

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(111) Glenn with his bearer

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(122) Office in Hospital

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The dolls that Glenn brought back from India for his daughter Glenda, as they appear today.

Glenn Garrelts’ India
CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF WORLD WAR II

Photos shared by Glenda Garrelts Mattes

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