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US air base construction at Chengdu, China, during WWII.

Pouring a concrete foundation as part of American air base construction in China during WWII. Chinese laborers pouring concrete into forms.

American air base construction in China during WWII.

These 491st Bomb Squadron maintenance personnel pose for a photo after preparing "Old 59" for its triumphant return to the USA. Wishing the plane a safe trip are Clayton E. "Fred" Nash, Wilbur Carter, Atkinson, Joseph A. Bicagalupo, Joseph F. Burns, Karl E. Hammett, center rear -- Frank Bates, William W. Byrant, Elmer M. Peterson, Arnold B. Christensen, Lloyd E...

Sgt. Richard H. "Dick" DeSonia after he went with group singing at Yangkai, 1944.

Chinese workers riding transport on the US air base at Liuzhou. During WWII.

#444 at engine change, Yangkai, China, July 1944 Hammett, Basil Turko, Aspinwall, Bert, unk., and Burns From the collection of Frank Bates.

At #444's engine change, Yangkai, China, July 1944. S/Sgt Domonique Beaudetter, T/Sgt George Butsika, S/Sgt Elmer Peterson, S/Sgt Joseph Burns, M/Sgt John Aspinwall, T/Sgt Karl Hammett, S/Sgt Frank Bert. (Info courtesy Tony Strotman)

GIs Derby, Daggett, Trombley, unknown, Charlie Zangle, Wayne E. Cooper, Peter J. Bertani, Aug. 5, 1944. Probably at Yangkai air base. See related image here.

Lengthening the E-W runway by 81 for B-29's, Chaukulia, India Dec 1943.