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A local watch repair stand in SW China during WWII.

Buddhist statue in a temple in Yunnan, China, during WWII.

local scenes and local people in Yunnan province, China, most likely around the Luliang air base area.

local scenes and local people in Yunnan province, China, most likely around the Luliang air base area.

Nose art of a crashed B-24 bomber, B-24J-10 bomber, serial #42-51850, named "Lady Luck II" flew missions over Burma while assigned to 436 Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group, Tenth Air Force. The plane was transferred to Air Transport command, converted to a C-109 aerial tanker. It suffered severe damage in a landing accident at Luliang, China on 18 Nov 1944...

Nose art of crashed B-24J bomber (serial #42-51850) named "Lady Luck II", in China in WWII. Additional information: Sgt Elmer Bukey, 396th Air Service Squadron, noted on a photo of the "Lady Luck II" that it was being salvaged at Ankang, China.

The crashed P-61 "Howe's About It" showing nose art of a woman reclining with the name "Cynthia Kay." (Much appreciation to Yves Marino for corrections to this entry.)

The B-24 bomber "Lady Flo."

Nose art of a Consolidated C-109 (a modification of the B-24 bomber) "White Angel" in the CBI during WWII. The cockpit window is labeled with a large uppercase "DONNA K." Probably serial #44-49059. A camel icon represents a trip over The Hump.

The P-51 fighter, "Mike." C/C Ballew, pilot Hobart. In China during WWII.