Sgt. James F. Collier demonstrating clamp he just made for purpose of holding pipe together for welding. December 29, 1944. 1381st Engineer Petroleum Dist. Co. Photo by T/5 Thomas Richie.

An American L-5 of the 19th Liaison Sqd. over the Salween River gorge during WWII. Photo from Vrana.

A "Red Cross girl" and American officers chat on a street in Kunming during WWII, on January 2, 1945. In the background is a jeep for ATC. 1340th AAFBU ATC Kunming China. Photo from R. Heinmann.

Three ladies smoke on a cold day at the rest camp at Darjeeling. During WWII.

A very narrow main market street in a typical village near Kunming, Yunnan province. In addition to food stalls and other sellers, in this case a funeral activity (usually several days long) is being carried out in part in the street. During WWII.

Chinese workers move rock for a B-29 air field at Guilin (Kweilin), China, December 1943. Photo from W. J. Peterkin.

American personnel were welcome to visit the rural village next to Gushkara Air Base, and people seen to enjoy talking to members of the 40th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on a daily basis. During WWII. Photo from Glenn S. Hensley.

A shed at an American base in China during WWII.