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[Golden Gate Bridge]
Photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge, taken by AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale from a transport ship while en route to the China-Burma-India Theater, San Francisco, California, circa 1941. Inscription on verso: "Outward bound, darling. Darn pen."
[Unidentified island in South Pacific]
Photograph of an unidentified island in the South Pacific, circa 1941. The photograph was taken by AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale while en route to the China-Burma-India Theater. Inscription on verso: "Just a lot of water with a low island in the distance. Had to take a picture of it as it was the first land we had seen in 3 weeks and is somewhere in the South Pacific."
[Servicemen jumping into water as part of line-crossing ceremony]
Photograph of American servicemen, likely members of the American Volunteer Group or U.S. Navy, jumping into water as part of a line-crossing ceremony onboard ship, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Part of the ceremony crossing the line. The lads in the water are waiting to push the fellow coming in under the water. You can see part of the royal family in the background."
[Servicemen participating in line-crossing ceremony]
Photograph of American servicemen, likely members of the American Volunteer Group or U.S. Navy, participating in a line-crossing ceremony onboard ship, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Another picture of the ceremony crossing the line. You can see the royal queen and the royal baby."
[Robert H. Neale and unidentified serviceman standing in front of Curtiss P-40 Warhawk]
Photograph of Robert H. Neale (left) and another AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman standing in front of a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft, likely at a military base in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942. The aircraft is painted with the AVG's "shark face" nose art.
[AVG serviceman standing next to Curtiss P-40 Warhawk]
Photograph of an unidentified AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman standing next to a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft (fuselage number 33), likely at a military base in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942. The apple emblem of the 1st Pursuit Squadron is painted on the fuselage.