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Nose art detail on Wabash Cannonball. Photo annotation: "1007 Wabash Cannonball, Kealy 25, Yangkai, 1945."

The B-25 "Reckless Virgin." Frank Bert 25, Yangkai, 1945.

B-25 "Japutie Slugger," #442. Butsika 25, Yangkai, 1945. Note burning of paint on fuselage around muzzles of the two blister-mounted .50 machine guns.

B-25 bomber "Rhode Island Red," #448. "Queen of the Squadron, agree?"

Elmer, Pete, Rex in B-25 of Ringer Squadron at Yangkai, 1944.

American service men and women pose before "Old 59," March 1944.

491st Bombardment Squadron maintenance personnel wish "Farewell" to 'Old 59' and its crew, Yangkai, March (?) 1944. Left-right, William 'Bill' Byran shakes hands with Capt Robert Ebey (pilot), who hides Capt William DeVries (engineering officer) , Lt. Hilliard Ebey (nav), Lt Paul Sjoberg (copilot), Lt George Jernigan (bombardier) shakes hands with M/Sgt Cecil ' Bo' Noe (line chief) with Sgt...

“This is a B-25 C/F/G I worked on in 2 years in India & China.The plane was in Alameda, CA helping to celebrate Navy/Fleet Week in Oct. 1995" --Frank Willard Bates, Sr. Frank W. Bates was a member of 491st Bomb Squadron, and served in the CBI during WWII. Assigned to 491st on December 1, 1942 as an Aircraft Maintenance...

American soldiers sit below the B-24 bomber "Jungle Pussy" in the CBI during WWII.

A B-29 bomber in the CBI during WWII.