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Lt. Col. Wilbur W. Hiehle, Medical Corps, who commanded Mars Task Force medical personnel for a time, in the cockpit of an L-5 over Burma or China, during WWII. Hiehle was a graduate of George Washington University. He entered military service in 1929. 2nd Lt. Hiehle was assigned 306th Cavalry in 1934. Hiehle, then a First Lieut. was assigned to...

Maj. Gen. G. X. Cheves presenting the Air Medal to Pvt. Carroll E. Seiple for Meritorious Service as a member of an air dropping crew that helped supply American, British, Indian, and Chinese troops in Burma and China. Pvt. Seiple wa sa patient in the 95th Station Hospital when he received the medal. Kunming, Yunnan Province on December 13, 1944...

One of a set of images provided by Lt. Col. Charles E. Mason (on left in the image), who was chief medical liaison for the 38th Chinese Division during the war. Below is a letter he submitted as well.

Celebrities visit and perform at Yangkai, Yunnan province, during WWII: Mary Landa and Ruth Dennis on far left, and Ann Sheridan third from right, during visit medical staff, likely at Yangkai.

Celebrities visit and perform at Yangkai, Yunnan province, during WWII: Hollywood actres on left, Opera singer Lily Pons in the center, medical staff on right.

Celebrities visit and perform at Yangkai, Yunnan province, during WWII: GIs and medical staff share a meal with celebrities, including Betty Yeaton.

Bearers carry an American who has died from an ambulance to a temporary war-time graveyard. In the CBI, during WWII.

Don Barclay (December 26, 1892 – October 16, 1975), seated on the right in the image above, was a Hollywood actor, voice actor, and artist who persevered to tour a number of regions during WWII providing USO shows and other entertainment to US servicemen. He was greatly appreciated by the GIs for not dropping out, for example, feigning illness or...

234th Station Hospital physical therapy nurses, and personnel tents in monsoon season, 1943-44. Chabua, India. Images provided by Michael J. O'Brien.