Kunming 昆明

Funeral in Kunming of American killed during war time in China. Officiated by Chaplain Dwayne H. Mengel. With gun salute. Life goes on: A C-47 transport flies overhead during the ceremony.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Funeral of 16th CCU cameraman Richard Dille “Dick” Arbogast in Kunming on June 2, 1944. The full crew died when their B-24 crashed into a mountain between Lingling and Kweilin in August of 1944. (It is possible most of the flag-draped boxes shown in the images here are from this same crash.) Sgt. Dick Arbogast, whom Hal Geer called "my...

Burma Road dedication parade and ceremony in Kunming, China, on or around February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. Chinese soldiers marching in fancy parade dress during, waiting for their turn in the parade.

Burma Road dedication parade and ceremony in Kunming, China, on or around February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. Ranks of soldiers and civilians, waiting in anticipation of the parade, speeches, and first trucks to arrive, watch motorcycle MPs and jeeps, with US and Chinese flags.

Burma Road dedication parade and ceremony in Kunming, China, on or around February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. Chinese and American military officers give speeches into microphones.

Burma Road dedication parade and ceremony in Kunming, China, on or around February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. Ranks of soldiers and civilians, waiting in anticipation of the parade, speeches, and first trucks to arrive.

Burma Road dedication parade and ceremony in Kunming, China, on or around February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. Ranks of soldiers and civilians. Note movie camera filming on top.

Burma Road dedication parade and ceremony in Kunming, China, on or around February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. Ranks of soldiers and civilians. Note movie camera filming on far right, and just below that, a couple of African-American officers.

Burma Road dedication parade and ceremony in Kunming, China, on or around February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. General view of the stage area and MPs at the ready at jeeps provided by Service of Supply (SOS) . The "Burma Road" was also often known as the "Stilwell...

Street and markets near "Emerald Chicken" 碧鸡 and "Golden Horse" 金马 gates in Kunming during WWII, usually considered a pair: Golden Horse And Emerald Rooster Archway (金马碧鸡坊). In the CBI during WWII.