Secretary of Defense Perry presents a model of a bomber to People's Republic of China Gen. Chi. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry (right) presents a model of a B-24 Liberator bomber to 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. Gen. Chi had earlier presented Perry with personal effects from the 1944 crash of a B-24 Liberator bomber in China. 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: 302425-S-JMX23-564.jpg Photo Gallery