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425th Squadron

A US serviceman standing before the B-24 "Burma Queen," serial #42-73253, of the 425th Squadron in the CBI. Window is labelled "Vernie." See more about the last flight of "Burma Queen" here.
Sgt. Robert H. Zolbe, with kids in China (almost certainly Yunnan Province), handing out candy. Zolbe served in the 308th Bombardment Group, 425th Squadron on a B-24 bomber.
Included below is part of the story of James D. Vaughn who disappeared, along with the rest of the crew with him on their B-24 bomber on a mission of the coast of China, in 1944. We have graciously been given access to many materials on Mr. Vaughn by his family, and will make it all available here. Please also...
We are very excited that, after years of hoping to find some kin of Lt. Wallace, who lost his life saving his crew, one last effort in fall 2015 has allowed us to get to know his daughter, Judy, and she has been gracious to share with us much about her biological father, whom she never met. She made a...
We rolled into Bronte, Texas—one odd errant American and two journalists from China—unsure of what to expect. We were all a long way from home, but for Mr. SUN Hong, a reporter from the Liuzhou Daily, and Mr. HUANG Xiling, a videographer from the Liuzhou TV Station, the rolling mesquite-covered earth was a world away from the karst mountain country...
Edward Wilson Price, who disappeared in China, along with the rest of the crew of their B-24 bomber in 1944. See more of the story of the loss of him and his crew here. In this location we will eventually have a biography on Edward Wilson Price who disappeared in China, along with the rest of the crew of their...