Photograph of Sergeant Gabe Avallone and Liu Chun-Hsieh eating a meal at the New Asia Hotel, China, circa 1940s. The inscription notes that Avallone is serving as a temporary guardian for the child, who was orphaned during World War II.
Inscription…
Photograph of Sergeant Paul Rounds holding "Queenie," the dog mascot of the 884th Signal Company, China, circa 1940s.
Typed on verso: "Heroes--'Queenie', the little mongrel mascot of the 884th Signal Company, USAAF, China Theater, smuggles [snuggles]…
Photograph of an unidentified serviceman at an air base, likely in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. An aircraft is visible in the background.
Stamped on verso: "Confidential."
Photograph of an unidentified serviceman holding the leopard mascot of Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.
Inscription on verso: "7 ft. leopard - Kiangwan Mascot."
Photograph of a U.S. Army serviceman holding up a Republic of China flag while a crowd celebrates the surrender of Japan, Chongqing, China, circa 1945.Typed on verso: "Chungking residents fill the streets of the wartime capital of China to express…
Photograph of an unidentified U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman using a Rawin weather device to measure wind velocity at different altitudes, circa 1940s.
Typed on verso: "Above is pictured a weather 'rawin' in operation. It is a weather device used by…
Photograph of servicemen carrying duffle bags and boarding a ship, likely in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s.
Stamped on verso: "Made by U.S. Army Air Forces. Please Credit."
Inscription on verso: "Sgt. Tlosty."