' A letter to the family of Lt. James C. Vurgaropulos, who died during a mission in 1944 in China, regarding his grave site, this letter part of the myriad items of paperwork and procedures to be followed after James\'s death. This whole complicated process must have been of considerable sadness and pain for his loving family, who had lost...

' A letter to the family of Lt. James C. Vurgaropulos, who died during a mission in 1944 in China, regarding the myriad items of paperwork and procedures to be followed after his death. This whole complicated process must have been of considerable sadness and pain for his loving family, who had lost so much with his passing. See more...

' A notice regarding the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal being sent for Lt. James C. Vurgaropulos, who died during a mission in 1944 in China. See more about James C. Vurgaropulos here. --------------Do have more information regarding this item? Please contact pat@rshonor.org, or us the \'Provide Info\' function below to help us preserve this CBI history! '

' A notice regarding the postumous awarding of the Oak-Leaf Cluster to Lt. James C. Vurgaropulos, who died during a mission in 1944 in China. See more about James C. Vurgaropulos here. --------------Do have more information regarding this item? Please contact pat@rshonor.org, or us the \'Provide Info\' function below to help us preserve this CBI history! '

' James C. Vurgaropulos who died during a mission in 1944 in China, in front of an barracks building at a US base stateside before being sent to the CBI. See more about James C. Vurgaropulos here. --------------Do have more information regarding this item? Please contact pat@rshonor.org, or us the \'Provide Info\' function below to help us preserve this CBI...

' An image from the Walter S. Polchlopek collection--Citation of Honor for Walter S. Polchlopek, who was lost on May 20, 1944, over the sea near the south east coast of China, after a B-24 mission to strike Japanese shipping. See more about Walter S. Polchlopek here, and about the loss of the whole crew here. --------------Do have more information...

' Walter S. Polchlopek, Corporal, was lost on May 20, 1944, over the sea near the south east coast of China, after a B-24 mission to strike Japanese shipping. Above is a newspaper report in the Lowell Sun, from March 5, 1946, regarding this loss. See more about Walter S. Polchlopek here, and about the loss of the whole crew...

' Top image (above) is closeup of the original WWII compacted rock and gravel runway at the American Yangkai airbase, at the very south end of the runway, during our visit in February on 2016. Bottom image is an overgrown but original WWII taxi way to a still extant revetment, large enough for a heavy bomber. See other images from...