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Porter

Mrs. R. J. Porter handing over Virginia Elizabeth Porter, as they arrive at APO 627's ARC Town Club, to ARC Gladys E. Wavrek, and Cpl. Theodore A. Kobel. Yunnan Province on December 15, 1944. Photo by Pfc. Thomas F. Melvin. Passed by Emanuel Goldberg.
T/Sgt. Franklin E. Ditto, Sgt. Raymond F. Brunner, ARC civilian aide Lucy, and Cpl. Theodore A. Kobel play with Virginia Elizabeth Porter. Yunnan Province on December 15, 1944. Photo by Pfc. Thomas F. Melvin. Passed by Emanuel Goldberg.
"Don Barclay (seated in cockpit of P-40 fighter #42-9766), celebrated American artist, whose caricatures have appeared in nearly all the publications is now on a visit to Gen. Claire L. Chennault's 14th AAF. Barclay spent many hours with the 'China Blitzers' inhabitants of 'Sweat Hill.'"
GIs dig slit trench in China during WWII, as local Chinese man looks on. James F. Porter, in center with pick, is digging because of a penalty for infraction of regulations.