Yangkai (Yangjie) 羊街

A photographer takes a portrait photo of an American serviceman. Yangkai valley in the background. During WWII in SW China. Courtesy of https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agsphoto/id/7743.

"'Last Resort' entertainment hall in Yangkai. Here the U.S. movie stars came and many time the programs were held inside. It had a stage and auditorium. An outside stage would be erected for the performances when a large crowd was present. It would be built at the same level as the stairs in the foreground, the GI's would be seated...

1st Lt John R. Herdic (2nd from right) in front of a B-25 at Yangkai (Yangjie) airbase. 1st Lt John R. Herdic was born in 1921 in Williamsport, PA, where he grew up. He was attending college when WWII broke out and signed up for the Army Air Force in early 1942. He was sent to navigator school in Texas...

A B-25 Mitchell bomber races by close to the ground, at Yangkai (Yangjie) air strip in Yunnan province, China.

B-25 Mitchell bomber, tail number #426, takes off from an airstrip, possibly Yangkai (Yangjie) air strip in Yunnan province, China.

B-25 Mitchell bombers take off from an airstrip, possibly Yangkai (Yangjie) air strip in Yunnan province, China.

B-25 Mitchell bombers take off from an airstrip, possibly Yangkai (Yangjie) air strip in Yunnan province, China.

B-25 Mitchell bombers take off (or land) from an airstrip, possibly Yangkai (Yangjie) air strip in Yunnan province, China.

B-25 Mitchell bomber, #438, takes off from an airstrip, at Yangkai (Yangjie) air strip in Yunnan province, China.

B-25 Mitchell bomber takes off from an airstrip, possibly Yangkai (Yangjie) air strip in Yunnan province, China.