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[U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman instructing Chinese Air Force students in workshop]

Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman instructing Chinese Air Force students in a workshop at the Shanghai Air Depot, China, circa 1940s.

[L'Ecole Franco-Chinoise teachers and Chinese Air Force servicemen at Kaingwan Airfield]

Photographic group portrait of L'Ecole Franco-Chinoise teachers and Chinese Air Force servicemen posing in front of a Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Some of the individuals are identified in the caption on…

[Servicemen stenciling "SHAD" (Shanghai Air Depot) onto bumper of military jeep]

Photograph of two servicemen stenciling "SHAD" (Shanghai Air Depot) onto the bumper of a military jeep, China, circa 1940s. Inscription on verso: "'SHAD' - Means this jeep belongs to Shanghai Air Dept. [Chinese characters]."

[Shanghai Air Depot Fire Department]

Photographic group portrait of the Shanghai Air Depot Fire Department posing with their fire truck in front of the operations towers at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Individuals are identified in the caption on verso.Typed on verso: "New…

[Military policemen inspecting travel documents for outgoing truck]

Photograph of Military Policeman Allen F. Kettering and Auxiliary Military Policeman J. V. Savine inspecting the travel documents for outgoing truck at Shanghai Air Depot, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Pictured above inspecting the trip ticket…

[A. S. Novokshanoff driving military truck through rugged "washboard" section of SHAD Drivers' School Course]

Photograph of student driver A. S. Novokshanoff driving a military truck through the rugged "washboard" section of the SHAD Drivers' School Course, Shanghai Air Depot, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Shown above on the 'Washboard' section of the…