Browse Items (246 total)
- Collection: William Orthman World War II Collection
[Horse-drawn carriage driving past damaged buildings]
![[Horse-drawn carriage driving past damaged buildings]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/d381adf88512716c3e7554dd48a435a3.jpg "[Horse-drawn carriage driving past damaged buildings]")
Photograph of a horse-drawn carriage driving past damaged buildings, China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s.
[Indian prisoner of war raising American flag at airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam]
![[Indian prisoner of war raising American flag at airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/d3368761bffb20b69a468c5800e845a7.jpg "[Indian prisoner of war raising American flag at airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam]")
Photograph of an Indian prisoner of war raising an American flag at an airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam, circa 1940s. A damaged hangar is visible in the background.Typed on verso: "An Indian POW raises the first American flag over the Hanoi airstrip in the…
[Interior of Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft used by U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission]
![[Interior of Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft used by U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/e2b56cf3a3a05f5f759e07ab5a6e053b.jpg "[Interior of Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft used by U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission]")
Photograph of the interior of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) used by the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission, Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.
Typed on verso: "Interior view of the C-54 Douglas Skymaster, 'Flying…
[Inuit man showing igloo to student]
![[Inuit man showing igloo to student]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/90f05262f20dc90fbbb5b155d6118ad3.jpg "[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…
[Japanese guards surrendering swords to American officers at prisoner-of-war camp]
![[Japanese guards surrendering swords to American officers at prisoner-of-war camp]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/27a1e98c1af2d8719c927b952d997818.jpg "[Japanese guards surrendering swords to American officers at prisoner-of-war camp]")
Photograph of Japanese guards surrendering their swords to American officers at a prisoner-of-war camp, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force, China -- Japanese guards surrendering swords to American officers at a prison camp. The…
[L'Ecole Franco-Chinoise teachers and Chinese Air Force servicemen at Kaingwan Airfield]
![[L'Ecole Franco-Chinoise teachers and Chinese Air Force servicemen at Kaingwan Airfield]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/235b0395db25d62c8d93fa2565b5c1f1.jpg "[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…
[Large crowd gathered to greet Tenth Air Force and Air Ground Aid Section (AGAS) relief mission]
![[Large crowd gathered to greet Tenth Air Force and Air Ground Aid Section (AGAS) relief mission]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/2a1766b887b277139907c3b701ca20d7.jpg "[Large crowd gathered to greet Tenth Air Force and Air Ground Aid Section (AGAS) relief mission]")
Photograph of a large crowd gathered to greet a Tenth Air Force and Air Ground Aid Section (AGAS) relief mission, Tourane (present-day Da Nang, Vietnam), circa 1940s.
Typed on verso: "HQS Tenth Air Force, China--When a Tenth Air Force and AGAS relief…
[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945]
![[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/572e4aa62bcc611189186bba52a4435e.jpg "[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945]")
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945. Discusses his recent job transfer to public relations, American and Chinese protests in Shanghai, a recent visit by Secretary of War Robert P.…
[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946]
![[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/6c81e235bb7bb7fbf65d7df7c6baf93c.jpg "[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946]")
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946. Discusses a cocktail party that he and two other officers attended at his stenographer's house and presents some of the awkward interactions that…
[Lieutenant Colonel Milton H. Ashkins]
![[Lieutenant Colonel Milton H. Ashkins]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/2711b8479c4894b4b6e2a7aac3e9639f.jpg "[Lieutenant Colonel Milton H. Ashkins]")
Photographic portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Milton H. Ashkins, U.S. Army Air Forces, July 5, 1944.Caption: "430th AAFRTU, (7-5-44) (Lt. Col. Milton H. Ashkins, Dir. Of Operations.)"