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A rickshaw puller in China resting. During WWII.

A woman (likely a prostitute) in India (or Burma), and a woman (apparently named Rosa Lung) in China. During WWII.

Missions Outreaches Amid the Battles Chaplain Mengel lead his men to participate in outreach to the wartorn and impoverished Chinese countryside. These photos from Chaplain Mengel's private collection, show him he and the men visiting mission schools, interacting with the children and teachers, and assisting blind children's homes. The US airmen also gave out collected donations to help bombed out...

Missions Outreaches Amid the Battles Chaplain Mengel lead his men to participate in outreach to the wartorn and impoverished Chinese countryside. These photos from Chaplain Mengel's private collection, show him he and the men visiting mission schools, interacting with the children and teachers, and assisting blind children's homes. The US airmen also gave out collected donations to help bombed out...

Missions Outreaches Amid the Battles Chaplain Mengel lead his men to participate in outreach to the wartorn and impoverished Chinese countryside. These photos from Chaplain Mengel's private collection, show him with General Chennault, giving out donations from the US airmen in Yunnan province. A collection had been taken to help rebuild bombed villages. They also visited mission schools, and assisted...

Missions Outreaches Amid the Battles Chaplain Mengel lead his men to participate in outreach to the wartorn and impoverished Chinese countryside. These photos from Chaplain Mengel's private collection, show him he and the men visiting mission schools, interacting with the children and teachers, and assisting blind children's homes. The US airmen also gave out collected donations to help bombed out...