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Busy market scene. Scenes in India witnessed by American GIs during WWII. For many Americans of that era, with their limited experience traveling, the everyday sights and sounds overseas were new, intriguing, and photo worthy.

Large, busy market. Scenes in India witnessed by American GIs during WWII. For many Americans of that era, with their limited experience traveling, the everyday sights and sounds overseas were new, intriguing, and photo worthy.

A woman in China during WWII.

Inspection and operations at a beef slaughterhouse at Yangkai, set up specifically to provide meat for base personnel. During WWII.

Inspection at a beef slaughterhouse at Yangkai, set up specifically to provide meat for base personnel. During WWII.

Workers outside a beef slaughterhouse at Yangkai, set up specifically to provide meat for base personnel. During WWII.

Workers dig pit outside a beef slaughterhouse at Yangkai, set up specifically to provide meat for base personnel. During WWII.

Inspection at a beef slaughterhouse at Yangkai, set up specifically to provide meat for base personnel. During WWII.

Chinese and American personnel--with sharp knives--at a beef slaughterhouse at Yangkai, set up specifically to provide meat for base personnel. During WWII.

Chinese staff at work at a beef slaughterhouse at Yangkai, set up specifically to provide meat for base personnel. During WWII.