Secretary of Defense Perry examines personal effects from a 1944 bomber crash in China. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry (right) examines personal effects from the 1944 crash of a B-24 Liberator bomber in China presented to him by People's Republic of China Gen. Chi Haotian (left) prior to a meeting between the two defense ministers in the Pentagon on Dec. 9, 1996. The bomber was flying a supply mission over the Himalayas. The U.S. intends to send a team of specialists to China to recover the remains of the crew. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.05 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 076853-K-WTJ86-347.jpg Photo Gallery