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Hanzhong 汉中

Also as Hanchung.

Farm life at Hanzhong, during WWII. Note St. Michael's Church on the horizon on the left and right images.
Farm life at Hanzhong, during WWII. Note the old town wall in the distance in the second image.
An oversized "Skull & Wings" insignia on plane's side near the nose indicates this parked B-25J Mitchell is assigned to 490th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group. The 490th had stayed in India, attached to Tenth Air Force, when 341st BG moved from to China in January 1944. With aerial combat finished in Burma, the 490th BS (attached to 312 Fighter...
Busy street at Hanzhong, during WWII.
American officers lounging in the cool shade at the officer's quarters at Hanzhong, China, 1945.
Main street leading to drum or bell tower in the city center at Hanzhong, during WWII.
The Qing Dynasty Catholic church St. Michael's Church in Hanzhong (Hanchung), during WWII (清汉中圣弥额尔天主堂).
The "Skull & Wings" insignia on plane's side near the nose indicates this parked B-25J Mitchell is assigned to 490th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group. The 490th had stayed in India, attached to Tenth Air Force, when 341st BG moved from to China in January 1944. With aerial combat finished in Burma, the 490th BS (attached to 312 Fighter Wing)...
Chinese American Composite Wing (CACW)--2nd Bomb Squadron, B-25J #607, had a main gear tire blow out on take off. The pilot managed to complete the takeoff but had to perform a wheels up landing. In 1944, probably at Hanchung, China. In China during WWII. By the 16Th Combat Camera Unit. Images courtesy of Tony Strotman (extra on-image annotations by Tony...