1944

The sick and weakened during the Chinese civilian evacuation in Liuzhou city Guangxi province, China, during WWII, during the summer or fall of 1944 as the Japanese swept through as part of the large Ichigo push.

A woman sleeping, possibly cradling a baby: A tired, sick, or weakened refugee during the Chinese civilian evacuation in Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, during WWII, in the summer or fall of 1944 as the Japanese swept through as part of the large Ichigo push.

A sketch of "Vurgie" done in China in 1943 by the artist and prolific Hollywood actor Don Barclay. James C. Vurgaropulos's nephew and brother in 2008. James C. Vurgaropulos lost his life after a crash in China as he strafed a ground target in his P-40 (serial no. 42-104941) on Jun 29 1944. Lt. Vurgaropulos was on a mission leading...

Yangkai, China Two B-25 bomber pilots 14th Air Force 22nd Bomb Squadron Left: Lt. Cleland E. Wilmore Right: Lt. Arnold Theodore Ziedses Lt. Wilmore was a B25 pilot in the 22nd and I am pretty sure Lt. Arnold was also in the 22nd Bomb Squadron. (Information provided by Tony Strotman) Lt. Ziedses Des Plante is shown on assigned personnel rosters...

'Dad (Cleland E. Wilmore) in B-25 Pilot training before going to China, not sure where this picture was taken.'

"My Dad, 2nd Lt. Pilot Cleland E. Wilmore, stateside before going to China."

Captain Wilson P. Porch. Served in CBI Theater as Technical Inspector for Aircraft, 61st Air Service Group, for several years. He was already reserve officer (Second Lieutenant) in the infantry (ASN O-411880) at Camp Blanding in Florida when war broke out. Things moved quickly for him, and by December 10, 1941, newspapers had already included him in lists of those...

A custom Christmas card from Jay Rosencrantz, Christmas, 1944, in China.

Chinese workers at an American base hang out the base laundry to dry in the sun, during WWII. August 3, 1944

Chinese workers at an American base hang out the base laundry to dry in the sun, during WWII. August 3, 1944