Inscription on verso: "Some of the natives in Toungoo, Burma. Lovely place. I only wish the 12 million flies had shown up in the picture."
]]>Photograph of a street scene in Toungoo, Burma, circa 1941-1942
Inscription on verso: "Some of the natives in Toungoo, Burma. Lovely place. I only wish the 12 million flies had shown up in the picture."
Inscription on verso: "One of the house boys - not working."
]]>Photograph of an unidentified young man sleeping on a porch, likely at a military base in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942.
Inscription on verso: "One of the house boys - not working."
Inscription on verso: "The Salt Lake City heading for home. Wish I were on her."
]]>Photograph of the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) in open water, circa 1941. The photograph was taken by AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale while en route to the China-Burma-India Theater.
Inscription on verso: "The Salt Lake City heading for home. Wish I were on her."
Inscription on verso: "About the last view of the Salt Lake City before it left us. On looking again I see it is the Northampton."
]]>Photograph of the USS Northampton (CA-26) in open water, circa 1941. The photograph was taken by AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale while en route to the China-Burma-India Theater.
Inscription on verso: "About the last view of the Salt Lake City before it left us. On looking again I see it is the Northampton."
Inscription on verso: "Our convoy picking us up out of Honolulu. The Northampton and Salt Lake City. The square 'rig' on top of the Northampton’s forward mast is what I was referring to in my letter. I Love you."
]]>Photograph of the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) and the USS Northampton (CA-26) in open water near Honolulu, Hawaii, circa 1941. The photograph was taken by AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale while en route to the China-Burma-India Theater.
Inscription on verso: "Our convoy picking us up out of Honolulu. The Northampton and Salt Lake City. The square 'rig' on top of the Northampton’s forward mast is what I was referring to in my letter. I Love you."
Inscription on verso: "The Salt Lake City sending a small boat to the Jagersfontein somewhere off Honolulu. Notice the bow wave painted on the bow. On the left is one engine of the 2 De-5s aboard. The other cruiser is painted black with a gray bow-wave."
]]>Photograph of the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) deploying a boat to the Jagersfontein near Honolulu, Hawaii, circa 1941. The photograph was taken by AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale while en route to the China-Burma-India Theater.
Inscription on verso: "The Salt Lake City sending a small boat to the Jagersfontein somewhere off Honolulu. Notice the bow wave painted on the bow. On the left is one engine of the 2 De-5s aboard. The other cruiser is painted black with a gray bow-wave."
Inscription on verso: "The Jagersfontein."
]]>Photograph of Dutch transport ship Jagersfontein, circa 1941. The photograph was taken by AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale while en route to the China-Burma-India Theater.
Inscription on verso: "The Jagersfontein."
Inscription on verso: "Our Dutch cruiser (the Java) not very impressive looking."
]]>Photograph of the HNLMS Java in open water, circa 1941. The photograph was taken by AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale while en route to the China-Burma-India Theater.
Inscription on verso: "Our Dutch cruiser (the Java) not very impressive looking."
Inscription on verso: "Just a lot of water with a low island in the distance. Had to take a picture of it as it was the first land we had seen in 3 weeks and is somewhere in the South Pacific."
]]>Photograph of an unidentified island in the South Pacific, circa 1941. The photograph was taken by AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale while en route to the China-Burma-India Theater.
Inscription on verso: "Just a lot of water with a low island in the distance. Had to take a picture of it as it was the first land we had seen in 3 weeks and is somewhere in the South Pacific."
Inscription on verso: "The rear of the barracks-shower, etc."
]]>Photograph of a barracks building at a military base, likely in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942.
Inscription on verso: "The rear of the barracks-shower, etc."