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Chennault's Bunker At Kunming During Bombing

Pyramid-shaped air raid shelter used by Chennault in Kunming during WWII, in the midst of an air raid. In this image, Chennault is standing toward left, looking at the Japanese bombing out of scene of the left. In the middle, an American GI makes plots on a map board. Air vents can be seen protruding from the top, and garden vegetables grow in front. Note also the female professional staff. A woman, probably a westerner, sits next to the GI with the map board, and another woman, likely of Chinese descent,

Pyramid-shaped air raid shelter used by Chennault in Kunming during WWII, in the midst of an air raid. In this image, Chennault is standing toward left, looking at the Japanese bombing out of scene of the left. In the middle, an American GI makes plots on a map board. Air vents can be seen protruding from the top, and garden vegetables grow in front. December, 1943.

Image likely by Hal Geer.

Note the female professional staff in the image. On the right, a woman, probably a westerner, sits next to the GI with the map board, and one the left, another woman, likely of Chinese descent, sits in front of Chennault. These women, inevitably highly skilled and trained, or with unique skills, often worked on administrative tasks, medical support, or in interpretation.
Note the female professional staff in the image. On the right, a woman, probably a westerner, sits next to the GI with the map board, and on the left, another woman, likely of Chinese descent, sits in front of Chennault. Women who worked with leadership as these women do, are inevitably highly skilled and trained, or with unique skills, and often worked on administrative tasks, medical support, or in interpretation. In this image, these two ladies highly resemble Alice Chong and Eloise Witwer, who were on Chennault's staff in Kunming during this period.

 

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Pyramid-shaped air raid shelter used by Chennault in Kunming during WWII, in the midst of an air raid. In this image, Chennault is standing toward left, looking at the Japanese bombing out of scene of the left. In the middle, an American GI plots on a map board. Air vents can be seen protruding from the top, and garden vegetables grow in front.

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