.50 cal machine gun being removed at Nanning Air Base during WWII by women laborers. 16 November 1944. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

During a short rest period from the construction of an airfield (maybe at Chengdu), Chinese laborers look at "Life" magazine held by Lt. Otto of Troy, New York, in China during WWII. Photo by 16th Combat Camera Unit, provided courtesy of Tony Strotman.

CHINESE AIRMEN GET AMERICAN TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT, 29 January 1944. Communications is an important phase in the training of the Chinese American Composite Wing (CACW) . Here, on January 29, 1944, Lt. Kwang Chao-Li checks a defective radio receiver at a test bench in the hanger. Sgt. Anthony Puflia, Paterson, New Jersey, left, stands by to offer assistance while Sgt...

Top, from left: Col. C. D. Vincent, Lt. Col. John Allison, and Col. Bruce K. Holloway. In foreground, Lt. Col. R. Baumgardner at left and unidentified man at right. China, 1943, during WWII. "Zero Club."

June 23, 1945 Boating and fishing are among the attractions for the recuperating patients at the Convalescent Camp #3 at Kunming, China, the only one of its kind in the China Theater. Army boats have been provided, as well as home-made airplane tank scooters for the aquatic enjoyment of the patients. During WWII. AKA: "Camp Schiel" Photo by T/4 Louis...

September 14, 1944 Pvt. W. E. Shemorry, Williston, N. Dakota, about to fire 150MM gun Howitzer, 10th Artiillary Regiment 11th A/G, firing on Lungling. Photo by Pvt. W. E. Shemorry. In China (CBI) in WWII. See related image here.

Due to the urgent need for reserve troops in the Lungling offensive, Chinese troops of the 200th Div., Chinese 5th Army, board a C-47 plane enroute to Paoshan (Baoshan). Yunnanyi, China. 9/15/44 Signal Corps Photo #CBI-44-60297 (Sgt. Wm. J. Randolph), from 164 Sign Photo Co.

Maj. William H. Makepeace, left, G-3, Y-FOS (Y-Force Operations Staff), and Capt. Shao Lien watch Chinese troops of the Chinese Fifth Army Group board a plane at the Kunming Airport during a troop movement by air. Kunming, China, 9/69/44 Signal Corps Photo #CBI-44-29885 (Pvt. Frank Zervoulis), from 164 Sign Photo Co.