[Roy Nelson and John Nelson performing the song 'White Christmas' during holiday gathering]

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Title

[Roy Nelson and John Nelson performing the song 'White Christmas' during holiday gathering]

Description

Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen Roy Nelson (left, playing saxophone) and John Nelson (right, playing clarinet) performing the song 'White Christmas' during a holiday gathering at the USAAF China Theater Headquarters, Shanghai, China, circa 1940s.

Typed on verso: "Headquarters Army Air Forces, Shanghai: - White Christmas is the tune of the Nelson brothers, who just spent their first Christmas together in sixteen years in Shanghai. Sax-man Roy, left, lives with his parents at [address in St. Joseph, Missouri]; while brother John, clarinetist at right, resides with his wife at [address in San Luis Obispo, California]. Separated for three years, the Nelsons were recently assigned to Army Air Forces, China Theater, Headquarters. (Official USAAF Photo)."

Stamped on verso: "Made by U.S. Army Air Forces. Watch Your Credit."

Date

1940s circa

Bibliographic Citation

The William Orthman World War II Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

1991-07-17A_image_157_01
1991-07-17A_image_157_02

Collection Organization

  • [Unavailable]