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[Servicemen standing next to truck] (Item)

Photograph of four U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen standing next to a truck, likely in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. Stamped on verso: "Confidential."

[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…

[Corporal Frederick Cross, Lieutenant Robert E. Listou, and Sergeant Richard A. Parker] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen Corporal Frederick Cross, Lieutenant Robert E. Listou, and Sergeant Richard A. Parker, China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1945.Typed on verso: "Headquarters Army Air Forces, Shanghai: Back from a mercy flight to Kulandsu [Kulangsu] Island, in Amoy Harbor, where they flew rabies serum for treatment of an American sailor are (left to right): Cpl. Frederick…

[Chinese servicemen raising their hats next to Douglas C-47 Skytrain] (Item)

Photograph of Chinese servicemen raising their hats next to a U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft, circa 1940s.

[Servicemen loading packhorse onto Douglas C-47 Skytrain] (Item)

Photograph of a group of servicemen loading a packhorse onto a U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft, circa 1940s. Stamped on verso: "Confidential."

[Bell P-63 Kingcobra] (Item)

Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces Bell P-63 Kingcobra aircraft (tail number 269585) parked at an airfield, possibly in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s.

[Servicemen standing next to unidentified aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of three U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen standing next to an unidentified aircraft, circa 1940s.

[Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft of U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission] (Item)

Photograph of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) of the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission parked at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Four engine U.S. Army Transport, C-54 Douglas Skymaster, at Kiangwan Airfield, Shanghai. The plane shown above is a completely equipped flying laboratory, used by the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission.…

[Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft of U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission] (Item)

Photograph of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) of the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission parked at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Giant C-54, Douglas Skymaster, the Flying Laboratory of the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission shown at Kiangwan Airfield. The mission composed of 23 persons includes military, naval and civilian…

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