Missions Outreaches Amid the Battles Chaplain Mengel lead his men to participate in outreach to the wartorn and impoverished Chinese countryside. These photos from Chaplain Mengel's private collection, show him he and the men visiting mission schools, interacting with the children and teachers, and assisting blind children's homes. The US airmen also gave out collected donations to help bombed out...

Parachute men at the front of a B-25. Yangkai, Spring 1945. Ted & Estes (Sgt. Robert E.; Transportation Section). Image is looking west across field, the hills in the background, as of February 2016, can be seen here.

1st Sgt Roy S. Bierbauer, 491st Bomb Squadron, and unidentified S/Sgt chat at the "Provost Sgt" desk in the orderly room, probably at Yangkai, China. Similar image here. (Info courtesy Tony Strotman)

Sgt. Robert H. Zolbe, with kids in China (almost certainly Yunnan Province), handing out candy. Zolbe served in the 308th Bombardment Group, 425th Squadron on a B-24 bomber.

A US serviceman standing before the B-24 "Burma Queen," serial #42-73253, of the 425th Squadron in the CBI. Window is labelled "Vernie." See more about the last flight of "Burma Queen" here.

A B-25 of the Ringer Squadron under maintenance, having its engines swapped, at Yangkai in the CBI during WWII. Tall man wearing service (billed) cap in both photos is Capt. William DeVries, Engineering Office. He was named 'Tall Sahib' by native workers while the squadron was stationed in India.

Clarence M. Miller leans from B-29 cockpit window. The 462th Bomb Group insignia reads "Hellbirds: With Malice Toward Some" around a B-29 silhouette. (Despite the photo being labeled as 467th BS, there is no record of such a squadron being assigned to the 462nd Bombardment Group. ---Thanks to Al Schutte for the update!) Photo from Clarence M. Miller.

A crew of the 11th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group poses beside their North American B-25 "Obliterators Excuse Please" at an airfield somewhere in China, February 2, 1943. They are (l-r): S/Sgt Pat N. Boudreaux, Port Arthur, Texas, Radio-Gunner S/Sgt Karl H. May, Yakima, Washington, Engineer-Gunner Lt. Charles H. Dearth, Sidney, Ohio, Navigator Lt. Mason O. Brown, Calwell, Idaho, Co-Pilot...