Yangkai (Yangjie) 羊街

Early morning at Yankai Air Base, China. Aircrew, in flight jackets, and maintenance personnel of the the 491st Bomb Squadron prepare for a mission. This is probably a newly arrived aircraft, because the B-25D, no mission symbols are displayed below the pilot's window. Photo was probably taken in the spring of 1944. (Information courtesy of Tony Strotman)

An American soldier with "Flanagan" (花纳根）on his jacket in the CBI. Notice the "491st Bomb Squadron daily status" on the wall behind him. This is a photo of Captain James Flanagan who was the operations officer of the 491st Bomb Squadron. This photo was taken probably at Yangkai Airbase in late 1944. Please see: http://www.usaaf-in-cbi.com/ for additional information. (Thanks to...

Eugene Montgomery passes a .50 cal machine gun up to Lloyd Kershaw, leaning out of the "green house" at Yangkai Airbase, China, in March 1944. They were preparing "Old '59'" for the beginning of its trip back to the USA where the the war weary B-25 and its original crew, from the 491st "Ringer Squadron" would tour on a War...

The B-25H "Wabash Cannonball" with 'practice' bombs laying beneath the bomb bay. With no mission symbols or residue from the side-mounted machine guns on fuselage side this photo must have been taken soon after the aircraft was assigned to the 491st Bm Sq at Yangkai AB, China, in the spring of 1944.

Aircraft mechanics George Butsika, John Aspinwall, Clayton E. Nash, pose next to a B-25G of the 491st Bomb Squadron at Yangkai AB, China, shortly after the squadron arrived in January 1944. M/Sgt Aspinwall was the maintenance Line Chief, responsible for all 491st aircraft maintenance.

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

More washing girls the day of the mounds, Spring 1945, probably Yangkai. During WWII.

Entrance to school in village 10 miles East of Yangkai, Spring 1945. Clayton E. Nash.

School courtyard from 3rd floor of pagoda. Spring 1945 on hike with Fred Nash near Yangkai, China.

School kids in the school courtyard, with Fred Nash, 10 miles east of Yangkai, Spring of 1945.