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Chinese workers pulling a concrete roller at a field in China, probably in Hunan Province or Guangxi Province. During WWII.

To get a great photo, a GI lends a hand to Indian work crew to pull concrete roller. Scenes in India witnessed by American GIs during WWII. For many Americans of that era, with their limited experience traveling, the everyday sights and sounds overseas were new, intriguing, and photo worthy.

Chinese laborers pull a heavy roller on a runway at an American airbase at Guilin (Kweilin), China, during WWII. From Paul Jones.

Three GIs stop to move roller out of the way... or pretend to for the camera. In the CBI during WWII.

A crew of Chinese civilians pulling a roller at an air base in the CBI. During WWII.

Chinese workers pulling a large roller at a base in Guangxi province (probably Liuzhou, but maybe Guilin), China. See related image. From the collection of Wozniak, combat photographer for the 491st Bomb Squadron, in the CBI.

Chinese laborers pulling a large concrete rolling wheel at an air base somewhere in China. Image from U. S. Government official sources.

Chinese workers pulling a large roller at a base in Guangxi province (probably Liuzhou, but maybe Guilin), China. See related image. From the collection of combat photographer Eugene T. Wozniak, 491st Bomb Squadron.

Laborers in China pull a concrete roller at an airbase, with parked P-51 fighters in the background. This was likely in SW China. From the collection of Hal Geer.

Laborers pull roller at Liuzhou during WWI, in 1945. GI tents can be seen in the distance.