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[USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) deploying boat to the Jagersfontein] (Item)

Photograph of the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) deploying a boat to the Jagersfontein near Honolulu, Hawaii, 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: "The Salt Lake City sending a small boat to the Jagersfontein somewhere off Honolulu. Notice the bow wave painted on the bow.…

[Thomas A. Jones using bulldozer to fill bomb craters at Mingaladon Airport] (Item)

Photograph of AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Thomas A. Jones using a bulldozer to fill bomb craters at Mingaladon Airport, Burma, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Rangoon. Mingladon [Mingaladon] Airport. Ambitious T. A. Jones - grounded for a week he finds other things to do - filling bomb craters."

[Unidentified island in South Pacific] (Item)

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."

[HNLMS Java in open water] (Item)

Photograph of the HNLMS Java in open water, 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: "Our Dutch cruiser (the Java) not very impressive looking."

[Dutch transport ship Jagersfontein] (Item)

Photograph of Dutch transport ship Jagersfontein, 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: "The Jagersfontein."

[Barracks building at military base] (Item)

Photograph of a barracks building at a military base, likely in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "The rear of the barracks-shower, etc."

Award/Flying Tigers (Item)

Loving cup mounted on wood base with generic jet aircraft on top of cup cover. Engraved plate on side of base has the text: "Flying Tiger American Volunteer Group Memorial Trophy / Presented to William P. Lear / For outstanding aviation achievement / 4 July 1971." Award is light brown and gold.

[Funeral service for three AVG servicemen] (Item)

Photograph of a funeral service for three AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen, likely in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "RHN."

[People working in field] (Item)

Photograph of people working in a field, possibly part of a runway construction project in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942.

[General Claire Lee Chennault and staff] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of General Claire Lee Chennault (front row, second from right) and his staff in front of a large map, Kunming, China, circa 1940s. Individuals are identified by their last name and first and middle initials on verso. Inscription on verso: "Kunming, China. Gen. Chennault's staff: Front L to R: Dr. E. W. Bruce - Dental Surgeon, C. E. Smith - Adjutant, H. K. Greenlaw -…

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