Axelrod

M/Sgt. Hagerty at Luliang Air Base, Yunnan, China, during 1945. From the collection of David Axelrod.

The Unit's Special Services Officer with Chinese kids in SW China during WWII. From the collection of David Axelrod.

A P-51 fighter at a base in China during WWII. Tail number #271 37124. Although David Axelrod spent at least part of his time at Luliang, the karst formations in the background do not resemble the mountains of Luliang, and this is more likely a base in Guangxi, such as Liuzhou, etc. From the collection of David Axelrod.

GIs in a market in Luliang, China, during WWII. Soldier in the middle is "Nelson." From the collection of David Axelrod.

23rd Fighter Control Squadron barracks at Luliang, Yunnan province, China. During WWII. From the collection of David Axelrod.

B-29 "Under Exposed." Likely in Yunnan, China. From the collection of David Axelrod.

A Chinese and American search party being organized to find an American pilot whose plane had gone down in a location pinpointed by the 23rd Fighter Control Squadron, which was one of its duties. The sign on the stairway in the background reads "Air Transport Command Operations." Below that is a sign that says "SALUTE PROUDLY!" A sign on the...

Sgt. David Axelrod, 23rd Fighter Control Squadron, standing in front of the headquarters tents and building at Luliang Airbase, Yunnan, China, where he was stationed from January to August, 1945. David Axelrod was born in New York City on April 21, 1921. David was a graduate of City College of New York, and then served in the United States Army...