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A fascinating and rare image of a party or similar celebration of mostly African-American CBIers at the American Red Cross club in Calcutta. While the numerous shoulder insignia leave no question that these are CBI veterans (see blow-up below), the time of the event is a mystery. Many African American CBIers where stationed in WWII, working at the docks, in...

In these remarkable two images, we see a small town in Guangxi Province, SW China, being bombed by American B-25 bombers. In the upper image, just seconds before the bombs hit, one can see the streets filled tightly with trucks of a convoy, with many people milling or running about. This is during the Japanese 'Ichigo' push of summer or...

Arnold Richard Wall, a member of 330th Troop Carrier Squadron, poses with the engine of a C-47 transport airplane as part of an engine change crew. Sergeant Wall was a first-generation American, born to Finnish immigrants Richard Wall and Edith Kiiskinen. They each immigrated separately from central Finland to the Waukegan, Illinois area where they later met, married and Arnold...

Men of 330th Troop Carrier Squadron stand in a field with a carbine in the CBI during WWII. On the left appears to be the person labeled “POP” in the bottom left of the Engine Change Crew photo, standing on the right of Arnold. POP appears in a few other photos too—he may have been an important member of the...

Men of 330th Troop Carrier Squadron. Arnold Wall with three other buddies. No names on the back of the original picture, however, from left to right, the men are likely Arnold Wall, Dave Sobel, R. C. Werner, and Milt Sobel. From the collection of Arnold Wall. (Much appreciation to son D. W.)

Men of 330th Troop Carrier, 9th CC, out hunting, stand in a field with carbines in the CBI during WWII. Left to right: R. C. Werner, Milt Sobel, and K.J. Tolley. From the collection of Arnold Wall. (Much appreciation to son D. W.)

Men of 330th Troop Carrier, 9th CC, stand with C-46 transport. The writing on the back of this picture indicates the person on the left is Dave Sobel, with Arnold Wall on the right (on different pictures gives a name Milt Sobel. However, Milt Sobel is closer in height to Arnold, and Milt also commonly has a cigarette in his...