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Remains of the old tennis courts at the American Camp Schiel rest camp, to the east of Kunming at the north end of Yangzonghai (阳宗海) lake, in 2007. (See a historical image of the tennis courts here.) At that time the rest camp had recently been abandoned by the PLA, who had used it for many years. Many of the...

Remains of the American Camp Schiel rest camp, to the east of Kunming at the north end of Yangzonghai (阳宗海) lake, in 2007. At that time the rest camp had recently been abandoned by the PLA, who had used it for many years. Many of the buildings and pathways were the original structures from the WWII era. In another visit...

Remains of the American Camp Schiel rest camp, to the east of Kunming at the north end of Yangzonghai (阳宗海) lake, in 2007. At that time the rest camp had recently been abandoned by the PLA, who had used it for many years. Many of the buildings and pathways were the original structures from the WWII era. In another visit...

The mountains that Americans so often hiked near the remains of the American Camp Schiel rest camp, to the east of Kunming at the north end of Yangzonghai (阳宗海) lake, in 2007. At that time the rest camp had recently been abandoned by the PLA, who had used it for many years. Many of the buildings and pathways were the...

Remains of the American Camp Schiel rest camp, to the east of Kunming at the north end of Yangzonghai (阳宗海) lake, in 2007. At that time the rest camp had recently been abandoned by the PLA, who had used it for many years. Many of the buildings and pathways were the original structures from the WWII era. In another visit...

February 24, 1945--A coupling crew of the 779th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company puts in a cable for pipeline suspension over creek near K-852. T/5 H. Christenson operates "coffin hoist," Sgt. Robert L. Rich keeps an eye on anchor in ground, as T/5 Clarence D. Faulk and Sgt. Edward Lucas look after cable clamps on "A" frame. Photo by T/5 George...

Chinese and American officers take a picture together in Nanjing (Nanking) at the time of the Japanese surrender there. Left to right, front: Col. Bauville, Maj. General Lucas, General C. J. Chow (Zhou Zhirou; 周至柔), Brig. General J. P. McConnell. In the CBI during WWII.

HUANG Xiling and SUN Hong with James Vaughn's cousin Jim Brunson in Bronte, Texas, at a memorial marker, in 2002. This was part of our project visit to learn more of the story of James Vaughn and the impact of his loss. Photo by Patrick Lucas.

Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian\'e county, Guangxi province. Patrick LUCAS interviewing elders in the village. Mr. MA, 95 years old, in this picture, was taking part in a family wedding on the day we visited, but was gracious to talk with us anyway.

Images from January 13, 2008 search for an MIA site in Tian'e county, Guangxi province. Carrol D. Gregory and another American were lost at a site called "Tungloa" on February 7, 1945, and we sought out this site. The images under this title are from a site that matches very closely the record of Gregory's loss at "Tungloa." Here we...