A pre-flight briefing for American flyers in China during WWII.. The maps on the wall behind the speaker clearly show Hong Kong harbor, which the Japanese controlled.
"China Clipper" (as seen on the back of the crewman's jacket and in other photos) was a B-24G assigned to 373rd Bombardment Squadron, 308th Bomb Group, late in 1943 or early 1944. The 308th was withdrawn to India following the Japanese overrun of Kweilin and Luichow. Combined, the information suggests this briefing occurred in 1944, prior to Nov/Dec. (Info thanks to Tonystro)
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"""China Clipper"" (as seen…
"""China Clipper"" (as seen on the back of the crewman's jacket and in other photos) was a B-25G assigned to 373rd Bombardment Squadron, 308th Bomb Group, late in 1943 or early 1944.
The 308th was withdrawn to India following the Japanese overrun of Kweilin and Luichow. Combined, the information suggests this briefing occurred in 1944, prior to Nov/Dec.
I will review 308th missions in an attempt to narrow down which it may have been." tonystro RE:Hal Geer Collection