1945

Men of 330th Troop Carrier, 9th CC, out hunting, stand in a field with carbines in the CBI during WWII. Left to right: R. C. Werner, Milt Sobel, and K.J. Tolley. From the collection of Arnold Wall. (Much appreciation to son D. W.)

Arnold Richard Wall, a member of 330th Troop Carrier Squadron, poses with the engine of a C-47 transport airplane as part of an engine change crew. Sergeant Wall was a first-generation American, born to Finnish immigrants Richard Wall and Edith Kiiskinen. They each immigrated separately from central Finland to the Waukegan, Illinois area where they later met, married and Arnold...

Men of 330th Troop Carrier Squadron stand in a field with a carbine in the CBI during WWII. On the left appears to be the person labeled “POP” in the bottom left of the Engine Change Crew photo, standing on the right of Arnold. POP appears in a few other photos too—he may have been an important member of the...

Men of 330th Troop Carrier, 9th CC, stand with C-46 transport. The writing on the back of this picture indicates the person on the left is Dave Sobel, with Arnold Wall on the right (on different pictures gives a name Milt Sobel. However, Milt Sobel is closer in height to Arnold, and Milt also commonly has a cigarette in his...

Men of 330th Troop Carrier Squadron. Arnold Wall with three other buddies. No names on the back of the original picture, however, from left to right, the men are likely Arnold Wall, Dave Sobel, R. C. Werner, and Milt Sobel. From the collection of Arnold Wall. (Much appreciation to son D. W.)

"Jewish Passover services, Burma." March 30. 1945. 10th Air Force. Ned Levey is sitting far left.

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.