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[Brigadier General Frederick W. Evans working at desk]
Photograph of Brigadier General Frederick W. Evans working at a desk, circa 1940s. The flags of the United States and Republic of China hang behind him.

[Serviceman using radiophone to relay instructions from control tower]
Photograph of an unidentified AACS (Army Airways Communications Service) serviceman using a radiophone to relay instructions from control tower, likely in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Modern Aviation Demands absolute…

[Servicemen of 24th Statistical Control Unit and representatives of IBM taking inventory]
Photograph of servicemen of the 24th Statistical Control Unit, U.S. Army Air Forces, and representatives of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) taking inventory in an office in Shanghai, China, circa 1940s. Identified individuals are…

[Patrick Tang using abacus while Lieutenant James E. Stewart operates automatic alphabetical tabulator]
Photograph of civilian employee Patrick Tang (seated at desk) using an abacus while Lieutenant James E. Stewart, U.S. Army Air Forces, operates an automatic alphabetical tabulator, Shanghai, China, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Patrick Tang,…

[Servicemen working in control tower]
Photograph of four AACS (Army Airways Communications Service) servicemen working in a control tower, China, circa 1940s. One serviceman operates a light gun while another uses a radio-telephone.Typed caption on verso: "Here is a group of AACS men at…

[Sergeant John H. Roeder using machine to sort personnel cards]
Photograph of Sergeant John H. Roeder of the 24th Statistical Control Unit, U.S. Army Air Forces, using a machine to sort personnel cards, China, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Headquarters Army Air Forces, Shanghai: -- Sgt. John H. Roeder, St.…

[Corporal John E. Tobolski rescuing Red Cross secretary Valerie Borodin from jeep stuck in mud]
Photograph of Corporal John E. Tobolski, U.S. Army Air Forces, rescuing Red Cross secretary Valerie Borodin from a jeep stuck in the mud, Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Chivalry is not dead among American GIs. Corporal John E.…

[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…

[Corporal Robert L. Gabig assessing muddy terrain at Kiangwan Airfield]
Photograph of Corporal Robert L. Gabig, U.S. Army Air Forces, assessing muddy terrain at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Corporal Robert L. Gabig of the U. S. Army Air Forces surveys the quagmire that leads to Base Headquarters…

[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…
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