Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, November 18, 1945. Discusses a boat trip on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River, a shopping trip in Shanghai, the city's mix of American, European, and Chinese…
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945. Discusses his recent job transfer to public relations, American and Chinese protests in Shanghai, a recent visit by Secretary of War Robert P.…
Photograph of twelve-year-old Peter Gau wearing a U.S. Army Air Forces jacket and holding a baseball bat, Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Demobilized - Twelve year old Peter Gau, 'honorary Captain', U. S. Army Air Forces, has…
Photograph of a modified military jeep at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "American GIs of the Shanghai Air Depot employ typical Yank ingenuity in turning an open jeep into an enclosed two-door sedan to escape the rain and…
Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen Roy Nelson (left, playing saxophone) and John Nelson (right, playing clarinet) performing the song 'White Christmas' during a holiday gathering at the USAAF China Theater Headquarters, Shanghai, China,…
Photograph of the interior of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) used by the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission, Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.
Typed on verso: "Interior view of the C-54 Douglas Skymaster, 'Flying…
Photograph of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) of the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission parked at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.
Typed on verso: "Giant C-54, Douglas Skymaster, the Flying Laboratory of the U.S.…
Photograph of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) of the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission parked at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.
Typed on verso: "Four engine U.S. Army Transport, C-54 Douglas Skymaster, at…
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt aircraft parked at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.
Inscription on verso: "P-47 Fighter Plane at Kiangwan Airdrome. [Chinese characters]."
Typed on verso of duplicate image:…