"Headed by General ... the went to the battlefield in China. They not only engaged in direct combats fighting Japanese aggressors, but also created airlift to transport much needed supplies to China. More than 1,000 Chinese and American airmen lost their lives on this air route."
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Galvanizing_Our_Peoples_into_a_Strong_Force_For_the_Cause_of_China-U.S._Friendship