2008

Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian'e county, Guangxi province. Mr. YANG, 93 years old, who was finally able to give us a clear memory of the approximate date of the crash. He had left the village many years before, but villagers suggested that he might have more specific memories...

Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian\'e county, Guangxi province. Patrick LUCAS interviewing elders in the village. Mr. MA, 95 years old, in this picture, was taking part in a family wedding on the day we visited, but was gracious to talk with us anyway.

Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian\'e county, Guangxi province. The extremely supportive villagers helping clean up a piece of aluminum airplane cladding, which ultimately revealed the part specification "ALCLAD 24S-T."

Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian'e county, Guangxi province. A few items from the crashed plane that remain in the village. A young man helps clean up a large brass ring, in the hopes of finding writing or a part number. The aluminum skin is labeled "ALCLAD 24S-T". The...

Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian\'e county, Guangxi province. The village nearest the crash site, and some local village industry. Safety first, as always!

Images from January 14, 2008 visit to a WWII US crash site at Bamo township, in Tian\'e county, Guangxi province. The airplane crashed during the night on the mountain behind the village, burning furiously. Elders recount that they saw a number of body parts on the site, and estimate 2-3 Americans killed. The remains have never been recovered.

Images from January 13, 2008 search for an MIA site in Tian'e county, Guangxi province. Carrol D. Gregory and another American were lost at a site called "Tungloa" on February 7, 1945, and we sought out this site. The images under this title are from a site that matches very closely the record of Gregory's loss at "Tungloa". Mr. YA...

Images from January 13, 2008 search for an MIA site in Tian'e county, Guangxi province. Carrol D. Gregory and another American were lost at a site called "Tungloa" on February 7, 1945, and we sought out this site. The images under this title are from a site that matches very closely the record of Gregory's loss at "Tungloa". Here we...

Images from January 13, 2008 search for an MIA site in Tian'e county, Guangxi province. Carrol D. Gregory and another American were lost at a site called "Tungloa" on February 7, 1945, and we sought out this site. The images under this title are from a site that matches very closely the record of Gregory's loss at "Tungloa". Missing Air...

Images from January 13, 2008 search for an MIA site in Tian'e county, Guangxi province. Carrol D. Gregory and another American were lost at a site called "Tungloa" on February 7, 1945, and we sought out this site. The images under this title are from a site that matches very closely the record of Gregory's loss at "Tungloa". Mr. YA...