religion

Door guards at a Buddhist temple in China, during WWII.

A western missionary couple, "Mr. & Mrs. Muir" with child on bicycles in the Xiaguan/Dali area, near the outlet to Erhai Lake. During WWII. This is the missionary couple Frank and Gladys Muir, and one of their two sons.

GIs have communion during church service on ship on the way back to the US after the war. The ship is probably the SS Marine Raven.

GIs have church service on ship on the way back to the US after the war. The ship is probably the SS Marine Raven.

Suited westerner observed door guard at Buddhist temple in China during WWII.

GIs examine Burmese Buddha statue in destroyed temple. During WWII.

Pagoda in Dali, Yunnan province, China, during WWII. This is one of three pagodas within a single walled compound. The compound a had been appropriated for use by Nationalist troops. Later, after the communist revolution, the compound was also used by troops, but by PLA troops. See the whole compound and all three pagodas here.

Arhats (阿罗汉) in a Buddhist temple in China during WWII.

Pagoda in Dali, Yunnan province, China, during WWII. This is one of three pagodas within a single walled compound. The compound a had been appropriated for use by Nationalist troops. Later, after the communist revolution, the compound was also used by troops, but by PLA troops. See the whole compound and all three pagodas here.

GI poses with Buddhist statuette in the CBI during WWII.