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A fascinating and rare image of a party or similar celebration of mostly African-American CBIers at the American Red Cross club in Calcutta. While the numerous shoulder insignia leave no question that these are CBI veterans (see blow-up below), the time of the event is a mystery. Many African American CBIers where stationed in WWII, working at the docks, in...
24th Mapping Squadron C.O. and staff pose for a group shot. (December 1944-May 1945.) Rear: Lt. Key, Capt. Smith, Lt. Walters, Capt. Rebers, Capt. Geiger, Lt. Kunn, Lt. Maddox. Front: Capt. Hiendell, Major Hubers, Lt. Col. King, Capt. Bagshaw. Image originally from Charles A. Runyon.
Jinx Falkenburg, Jim Lewter, and friend, during Jinx's visit to 95th Station Hospital in Kunming, sometime 1943-45. Photo from Jim Lewter.
Chinese farmers working in the fields. During WWII in the CBI.
A road camp on the Burma (or Ledo or Stilwell) Road. During WWII in the CBI.
One of a set of images provided by Lt. Col. Charles E. Mason (on left in the image), who was chief medical liaison for the 38th Chinese Division during the war. Below is a letter he submitted as well.
Village at Tagap, Burma, near the Burma Road, during WWII. Photo by Frank Wright, 885th Ord. H.A.M. Co.