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[Patrick Tang using abacus while Lieutenant James E. Stewart operates automatic alphabetical tabulator] (Item)

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, civilian employee of AAF Statistical Unit, prefers the ancient abacus to modern adding machine. [Chinese characters]."Typed on verso of duplicate photo:…

[Sergeant John H. Roeder using machine to sort personnel cards] (Item)

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. Louis, Missouri, completes the last card sort to be done by machine process in the China Theater of Operations. From 2200 officers personnel cards,…

[Servicemen using dump truck to spread sand over road at Kiangwan Airfield] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen using a dump truck to spread sand over a road at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "U. S. Army Air Force Engineers start rebuilding roads at Kiangwan Airfield after heavy rain. Jap-built dirt roads became churned into quagmires and filled with deep ruts under the impact of heavy weather. All weather surfacing is being put in on many…

[Soviet Air Force pilot shaking hands with Captain William Thompson] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified Soviet Air Force pilot shaking hands with Captain William Thompson, U.S. Army Air Forces, in front of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft, Mukden (present-day Shenyang), China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force, China---A pilot of the Red Air Force and a pilot of the Tenth Air Force [handwritten addition: Capt. William Thompson] shake hands before…

[Allied prisoners of war standing in front of Consolidated B-24 Liberator] (Item)

Photograph of Allied prisoners of war standing in front of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft following their liberation from the Hoten internment camp, Mukden (present-day Shenyang), China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force, China---A dozen Allied POW's, recently released from Camp Hoten, Mukden, Manchuria, are shown about to board a Tenth Air Force mercy plane which will…

[Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt aircraft parked at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Inscription on verso: "P-47 Fighter Plane at Kiangwan Airdrome. [Chinese characters]." Typed on verso of duplicate image: "Headquarters Army Air Forces, Shanghai: 'Thunderbolts' (P-47's) of the U. S. Army Air Forces have come to rest at Kiangwan Airdrome. During the war…

[Servicemen of 24th Statistical Control Unit and representatives of IBM taking inventory] (Item)

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 (from left to right) P. F. Pong, manager of the IBM Shanghai office; Major Graham T. Young, commanding officer of the 24th STU; Lieutenant James E.…

[Members of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tech Club Alumni Association at Kaingwan Airfield] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of members of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tech Club Alumni Association standing in front of an aircraft at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1946. The photograph was taken while the members were visiting the Shanghai Air Depot. Individuals are identified by last name and first initials in the accompanying caption.Typed caption on verso: "Headquarters Army…

[Servicemen sitting on wing of Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft] (Item)

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 served on the first mercy mission into Hong Kong. Individuals are identified in the caption on verso by rank, name, and home address. The second caption…

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