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[Rex T. Barber oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Rex T. Barber is interviewed by historian Bruce T. Porter about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Barber describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with the 449th Fighter Squadron in the China-India-Burma Theater. Special focus on an incident in April 1944 in which Barber was injured during a bailout and spent…

U.S. builds huge air base in India (Item)

Photograph of American and Indian soldiers and civilians constructing a runway at a new air base in India, circa 1943-1945. Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. builds huge air base in India. This picture shows the progress of work on a runway at a large U.S. air base under construction in India. A coat of tar is being laid down over two layers of rock foundation with the help of steamrollers and…

Chinese troops prepare for action at large U.S. training center in India (Item)

Photograph of Chinese Expeditionary Forces soldiers participating in a color guard parade at a United States training center in India, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "Chinese troops prepare for action at large U.S. training center in India. Wearing American helmets and other U.S. equipment, soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces, led by a color guard, parade at a vast American…

[Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen standing in front of Nimtala Crematorium] (Item)

Photograph of Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen standing in front of the Nimtala Crematorium, Kolkata, India, circa 1940s.

[Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen removing their shoes in front of Calcutta Jain Temple] (Item)

Photograph of Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen removing their shoes in front of the Calcutta Jain Temple, Kolkata, India, circa 1940s.

[Serviceman and Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen at Calcutta Jain Temple] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified serviceman and several Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen at the Calcutta Jain Temple, Kolkata, India, circa 1940s.

[Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen at Calcutta Jain Temple] (Item)

Photograph of Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen at the Calcutta Jain Temple, Kolkata, India, circa 1940s.

[Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen at Calcutta Jain Temple] (Item)

Photograph of Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen at the Calcutta Jain Temple in Kolkata, India, circa 1940s.Stamped on verso: "7th Photo Tech Sq. Made by U.S. Army Air Forces. Watch Your Credit."

[Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen taking off shoes in front of Calcutta Jain Temple] (Item)

Photograph of Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen taking off their shoes in front of the Calcutta Jain Temple, Kolkata, India, circa 1940s.Inscription: "Do not crop."Stamped on verso: "7th Photo Tech Sq. Made by U.S. Army Air Forces. Watch Your Credit."

[Shoes belonging to Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen lined up in front of Calcutta Jain Temple] (Item)

Photograph of shoes belonging to Women's Army Corps (WAC) servicewomen lined up in front of the Calcutta Jain Temple, Kolkata, India, circa 1940s.Stamped on verso: "7th Photo Tech Sq. Made by U.S. Army Air Forces. Watch Your Credit."