Huangguoshu waterfall

Huangguoshu waterfall from the air during WWII, taken over the wing of an America fighter plane in by pilot Charles A. Breingan.

Huangguoshu waterfall from the air during WWII, taken over the wing of an America fighter plane in by pilot Charles A. Breingan.

The Huangguoshu falls, near Anshun city, Guizhou province, China, during WWII. Selig Seidler was a member of the 16th Combat Camera Unit in the CBI during WWII.

American GIs traveling through Guizhou province, near Anshun city, stop for a look at the dramatic Huangguoshu Falls during WWII. "Kwei-yang" (Guiyang) is the capital city of Guizhou (Kweichow), but is actually some distance from the falls. Selig Seidler was a member of the 16th Combat Camera Unit in the CBI during WWII.

The dramatic Huangguoshu Falls, in Guizhou province, near Anshun city, during WWII. Selig Seidler was a member of the 16th Combat Camera Unit in the CBI during WWII.

The Huangguoshu falls, near Anshun city, Guizhou province, China, during WWII.

This is the Huangguoshu waterfall in Guizhou province, near Anshun city. The GIs drove by it frequently when traveling between Kunming and Guiyang or Chongqing. Now this is now a major tourist site.

Jose Martinez, airplane mechanic with the 396th, standing in front of the Huangguoshu waterfall in Guizhou (Kweichow) province, China. Image courtesy of Elmer Bukey.

GIs in front of Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou province, China, during WWII.