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16th Combat Camera Unit

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Limestone Pillars At Base Construction Site

Excavation before construction at an American base in China during WWII.  The pillars are limestone, left after the soft soil had been dug away.  Likely to be in Guangxi, either Liuzhou or Guilin.   From the collection of Hal Geer.
Excavation before construction at an American base in China during WWII. The pillars are limestone, left after the soft soil had been dug away. Likely to be in Guangxi, either Liuzhou or Guilin.
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Wartime Dead In China

The harsh reality of war--wartime dead in China, possibly refugees impacted by the chaos Japanese forces moved during the Ichigo campaign.
The harsh reality of war--wartime dead in China, possibly refugees impacted by the chaos Japanese forces moved during the Ichigo campaign.
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Horse Race In Guilin: Donkey Whisperer

An American GI whispers encouragement to a donkey at a "race" arranged at Guilin during WWII.
An American GI whispers encouragement to a donkey at a "race" arranged at Guilin during WWII.
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Tortoise And Hare Race

Recreation: GIs do a tortoise and the hare race, possibly at a charity event. In China during WWII.
Recreation: GIs do a tortoise and the hare race, possibly at a charity event. In China during WWII.
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Runner Crosses Finish Line At Track Meeting In China

A runner crosses the finish line at a track meet in China during WWII, on October 23, 1944.
A runner crosses the finish line at a track meet in China during WWII, on October 23, 1944.
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Tools Laid Out

Tools laid out, possibly for sale.  In Guangxi, probably Guilin.  From the collection of Hal Geer.
Tools laid out, possibly for sale during WWII. In Guangxi, probably Guilin. From the collection of Hal Geer.
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Well And Water Tower On American Base In Guangxi

A well and water tower at an American base in Guangxi, probably Liuzhou, but maybe Guilin during WWII.  From the collection of Hal Geer.
A well and water tower at an American base in Guangxi, probably Liuzhou, but maybe Guilin during WWII.
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Dianchi Lake

Dianchi lake, Yunnan province, during WWII. From the collection of Hal Geer.
Dianchi lake, Yunnan province, during WWII.
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Guilin Street Scene

Guilin street scene 1944. From the collection of Hal Geer.
Guilin street scene 1944. From the collection of Hal Geer.
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Underground Storage Locker On Base In China

Underground storage locker at an American base in China during WWII.
Underground storage locker at an American base in China during WWII.
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