The Hump

A very young Ned Lawrence Levey near the beginning of his service during WWII, in this hand-tinted image. Ned Levey, flew the hump during WWII, and was also an aerial photographer. He transported the movie stars, and transported Lily Pons and photographed her. Ned Levey, ASN #13115881, enlisted into the Army Air Corps at Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on August 19, 1942...

Dali area in Yunnan, China, and mountains of the Hump and SW China during WWII.

Mountains of the Hump and SW China during WWII.

Mountains of the Hump and SW China during WWII.

Mountains of the Hump and SW China during WWII.

Nose art of a Consolidated C-109 (a modification of the B-24 bomber) "White Angel" in the CBI during WWII. The cockpit window is labeled with a large uppercase "DONNA K." Probably serial #44-49059. A camel icon represents a trip over The Hump.

Some of the tough terrain that the air crews flew over in the CBI. This would be SW China or "The Hump" region spanning India, Burma, and China. From the collection of Hal Geer.