Wise

Officers such as Col. Wise, Gen. Wedemeyr, Gen. Al Bennett, and Chinese officers, enjoy a fine meal at Peishiyi upon a visit by Wedemeyer. During WWII. Photo from M. J. Hollman.

GIs at street intersection in Madras, India, during WWII: Sgt. Bob Schoby, Lt. Miller, and T/Sgt. George Zdanoff. Regarding Sgt. Zdanoff: "TSgt Zdanoff served in the US Army Air Corp from 2/23/1943 to 4/8/1946 and was assigned to the 20th Air Force Bomber Command and 930th Aviation Regiment. He was stationed at Fort Dix NJ and served in China, Burma...

A crew of American GIs in front of a sign at Madras, India, during WWII, including Sandler (radio), Bell (Crew Chief), Lt. Miller, Capt. Conrad, and George Zdanoff. Photo from George M. Zdanoff.

An interested GI talks with lovely gal at a party and dance at the Hostel #10 Officer's Club on January 19, 1945.

Chennault serenaded by GI string quartet somewhere in the CBI. Photo from Dorothy Wise (Dorothy Yuen Leuba).

Col. Richard Wise (left) receives the prize--a spittoon "Piss-pot" at a horse race arranged at Guilin during WWII.

Miss Ulian Hhoo of Singapore receives the Meritorious Civilian Service Award from Col. Richard H. Wise for her work with the American Army in China. Since August 1943 she had worked in the office of a sector surgeon as typist for the medical supply section, laboratory technician, and surgical nurse in the base dispensary operating room.