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[Squadron emblem of 5th Liaison Squadron]
Photograph of the squadron emblem of the 5th Liaison Squadron (Jungle Angels), U.S. Army Air Forces, circa 1940s. The emblem features an anthropomorphic airplane looking through binoculars and dropping supplies.Inscription on verso: "Jungle Angels',…

[Cartoon illustration featuring Major General George E. Stratemeyer]
Photographic print of a cartoon illustration featuring Major General George E. Stratemeyer, drawn by Captain R. G. Leffingwell, March 1944. The cartoon depicts Stratemeyer as his desk listening to the demands of other military leaders.Stamped on…

[Peter Gau wearing U.S. Army Air Forces jacket and holding baseball bat]
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…

[Unidentified child standing next to bicycle]
Photograph of an unidentified child standing next to a bicycle, likely in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s.

[Inuit man showing igloo to student]
Photograph of an Inuit man showing an igloo to a student, Cambridge Bay, Canada, circa 1940s. A directional sign in front of the igloo lists several cities: Peterboro [Peterborough], Ottawa, Summerside, and Havana. Typed on verso: "PL-53692 - Eskimo…

[Merchant Marines and Navy servicemen after their liberation from Shamshuipo internment camp]
Photographic group portrait of U.S. Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy servicemen after their liberation from the Shamshuipo internment camp, Kowloon, China, circa 1940s. The men are identified in the caption on verso by rank, name, and home…

[Recently liberated prisoners at Shamshuipo internment camp]
Photograph of recently liberated prisoners at the Shamshuipo internment camp, Kowloon, China, circa 1940s. Stamped on verso: "Passed for Publication. U.S. Army Press Censor. Emanuel Goldberg, [blank] Date. 61302. China Theater."

[Servicemen sitting on wing of Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft]
Photograph of servicemen of the 1st Combat Cargo Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, sitting on the wing of a Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft (fuselage designation "The Great Snafu Fleet") at Kaitek Airstrip, Kowloon, China. The caption notes that the men…

[Unidentified U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman]
Photograph of an unidentified U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman, October 11, 1944.Inscription: "430th AAFRTU (Sqd. 'B') (10-11-44)."

[Servicemen and women at officers party]
Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen and women at an officers party, April 16, 1944.Inscription: "(430th AAFRTU) (4-16-44) (Officers party) #20."
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