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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…

Photograph of two unidentified AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen, likely at a military base in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942. A Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft is parked in the background.

Photograph of tugboat alongside a transport ship, circa 1941-1942.

Photograph of AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Thomas A. Jones using a bulldozer to fill bomb craters at Mingaladon Airport, Burma, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Rangoon. Mingladon [Mingaladon] Airport. Ambitious T. A. Jones -…

Photograph of the tail section of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, circa 1941-1942.

Photograph of the tail section of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 12485), circa 1941-1942.

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."

Photograph of servicemen working on a Tupolev ANT-40 (SB, "SB-2") aircraft, likely at a military base in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942. The emblem of the Chinese Nationalist Air Force is painted on the wing.

Photograph of American servicemen, likely members of the American Volunteer Group or U.S. Navy, participating in a line-crossing ceremony onboard ship, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Another picture of the ceremony crossing the line. You can…

Photograph of two unidentified servicemen outside a tent, likely at a military base in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942.