16 Jun 1924
  • The Whampoa Military Academy was founded in China. ww2dbase [CPC]
  • USS Stewart completed its assignment with supporting the aerial circumnavigation of four US Army aircraft. ww2dbase [Stewart | CPC]
China
  • USS Stewart supported the aerial circumnavigation of four US Army Air Corps Douglas World Cruiser biplane seaplanes near Shanghai, China. ww2dbase [Shanghai | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 16 Jun 1924
Dr. Sun Yatsen (seated) posing with He Yingqin, Chiang Kaishek, and Wang Boling, Whampoa Military Academy, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Republic of China, 16 Jun 1924

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