Kunming 昆明

"My first crash landing. In China, February 3, 1944. Major Weatherly, pilot. Probably at Kunming." Wrecked B-25 MItchell, which should be B-25D-15, #41-30385. Another image of this crash can be seen here. 22nd Bombardment Squadron, in the CBI. Background on this mission (courtesy of Tony Strotman): 22BS_Mission_B-197_44-02-03 Maj Weatherly (C.O.) led a two-ship formation with Lt. Anderson from Yangkai at...

An American officer poses in China (probably Kunming), during WWII.

An American officer poses in China (probably Kunming), during WWII.

Canal near Kunming during WWII.

GI taking a picture a the entrance to a chamber (天王宝殿）in the Huating Temple (华亭寺), not far from Kunming, China. During WWII.

A local alter to a protective deity, apparently Guandi (关帝庙), near Kunming, China, area during WWII.

Scenes in Kunming, China, area during WWII: Old man with stick, boy carrying child.

Scenes in Kunming, China, area during WWII: Cigarette vendor, man holding child.

Scenes in Kunming, China, area during WWII: Old man smoking, poor young man.

Scenes in Kunming, China, area during WWII: Farmer plowing flooded rice paddy.