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B-25 Mitchell

North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber.

Wrecked B-25

Wrecked B-25 Mitchell bomber on the ground in the CBI. The wreck was apparently at an air base, and probably on take-off, as the craft is sprayed with fire-retardant foam, and bombs are scattered about the wreck site. During WWII.
Wrecked B-25 Mitchell bomber on the ground in the CBI. The wreck was apparently at an air base, and probably on take-off, as the craft is sprayed with fire-retardant foam, and bombs are scattered about the wreck site. During WWII.
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Wrecked B-25

Wrecked B-25 Mitchell bomber on the ground in the CBI. The wreck was apparently at an air base, and probably on take-off, as the craft is sprayed with fire-retardant foam, and bombs are scattered about the wreck site. During WWII.
Wrecked B-25 Mitchell bomber on the ground in the CBI. The wreck was apparently at an air base, and probably on take-off, as the craft is sprayed with fire-retardant foam, and bombs are scattered about the wreck site. During WWII.
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Salvaged B-25 Segments

Segments of a B-25 Mitchell fuselage in the CBI during WWII.
Segments of a B-25 Mitchell fuselage in the CBI during WWII.
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View Across Air Base At Liuzhou

A view across part of American air base at Liuzhou in 1945, after being reoccupied by American and Chinese forces following Japanese withdrawal in 1945. Note apparent B-25 in tidy revetment, driving jeep, and ruins of base buildings, destroyed during Allied retreat, Japanese occupation, and again during Japanese withdrawal.
A view across part of American air base at Liuzhou in 1945, after being reoccupied by American and Chinese forces following Japanese withdrawal in 1945. Note apparent B-25 in tidy revetment, driving jeep, and ruins of base buildings, destroyed during Allied retreat, Japanese occupation, and again during Japanese withdrawal.
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MACR 16368

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Missing Air Crew Report (MACR)  16368 for the loss of a B-25 "Lonesome Polecat" with the crew of Blades, Weaver, Lee, Shirley, Minden, Cave, Lyman, Frederick, and Kelly in 1943 near Tian Hoa (Tianhe), Canton.

Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

B-25 "Ann of Temple"

The B-25 "Ann of Temple" in the CBI during WWII. The nose also has "Goldie" written on the nose, and a cat figure with "K'man" below it.
The B-25 "Ann of Temple" in the CBI during WWII. The nose also has "Goldie" written on the nose, and a cat figure with "K'man" below it.
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22nd Bomb Squadron B-25D Hard On Belly

A B-25D of the 22nd Bomb Squadron 'Bombing Eagles' of the 341st Bomb Group rests down on its belly at an airfield in Kunming, China, February 3, 1944. This wrecked B-25 Mitchell should be B-25D-15, #41-30385.  Major Weatherly, the pilot, surveys the crash damage, as does and MP. At the base of the wing is a dark area: damage caused by hitting a ship’s mast during a strafing run (and causing this crash). More information about Major Weatherby and this crash can be seen here. (Thanks for the research and in
A B-25D of the 22nd Bomb Squadron 'Bombing Eagles' of the 341st Bomb Group rests down on its belly at an airfield in Kunming, China, February 3, 1944. This wrecked B-25 Mitchell should be B-25D-15, #41-30385. Major Weatherly, the pilot, surveys the crash damage, as does and MP. At the base of the wing is a dark area: damage caused...
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John R. Herdic

1st Lt John R. Herdic (2nd from right) in front of a B-25 at Yangkai (Yangjie) airbase. Lt Herdic was KIA at Duong Dao, Indochina while bombing a railroad bridge on January 19, 1945.
Lt John R. Herdic 1st Lt John R. Herdic (2nd from right) in front of a B-25 at Yangkai (Yangjie) airbase. Lt Herdic was KIA at Duong Dao, Indochina while bombing a railroad bridge on January 19, 1945. See the story about Lt Herdic here.
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Roubinek Collection

' The photographer and collector of the images in the Roubinek Collection in Yunnan province, China, during WWII. We know very little about this CBI veteran or the background of these images. See an overview here. An image from the Roubinek Collection, showing planes and people connected to an American air base in WWII in Yunnan province, China, most likely...
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