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Performers well off the beaten track, providing a break for Burma Road engineers of the 797th Engineer Forestry Company--Pat O'Brien and Jinx Falkenburg perform--Falkenburg, Yeaton, O'Brien, Carol, Dodd, and a random, confused-looking GI singing on stage. During WWII.

Performers well off the beaten track, providing a break for Burma Road engineers of the 797th Engineer Forestry Company--Jimmy Dodd and Ruth Carrol play guitar and sing. During WWII.

Celebrities visit China during WWII: General Claire L. Chennault with USO entertainers in Kunming, China, October 26, 1944, including Jinx Falkenburg, Betty Yeaton, and Jimmy Dodd.

Chennault poses with USO Troupe at Kunming China, on October 26, 1944. Left to right: Ruth Carrol, Pat O'Brien, Chennault, Jinx Falkenburg, Betty Yeaton, and Jimmy Dodd. Photo by 16th Combat Camera Unit. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

USO group at Chabua, India, 1333rd AAF Base Unit. Left to right:Jimmy Dodd, Ruth Dennis, Pat O'Brien, Jinx Falkenburg, Harry Brown, and Betty Yeaton. Photo from Jerry McGovern.

"The 86th USO performance." Taking a bow are future Moueskateer Jimmy Dodd, along with Pat O'Brien (center), Betty Yeaton, and Jinks Falkenburg,

Celebrities Jimmy Dodd and Ruth Carrol in China during WWII.

Pat O'Brien's USO troupe performs at an American airbase in China in October 1944--Here Jimmy Dodd and Ruth Carrol perform.

Pat O'Brien and his USO troupe perform at an American airbase in China in October 1944. Left to right they are Jimmy Dodd, Jinx Falkenberg, Pat O'Brien, Ruth Carrol and Betty Yeaton.