Vincent

Top, from left: Col. C. D. Vincent, Lt. Col. John Allison, and Col. Bruce K. Holloway. In foreground, Lt. Col. R. Baumgardner at left and unidentified man at right. China, 1943, during WWII. "Zero Club."

Single page letter to Casey Vincent (68th Composite Wing, APO 430) from Gen. Chennault on October 26, 1944 discussing air strikes on Hong Kong. From the U.S. Government sources.

Page 2 of a letter to 'Dick' from 'Harry' talking about bombing and other air-attack missions. From the U.S. Government sources.

Casey Vincent staff with shaved heads, June 8, 1944, in Guilin.

Award for crew of Casey Vincent. During WWII. Clinton D. "Casey" Vincent is the tall one in back, far right. Far left is probably Lt. Col. Grattan "Grant" Mahony (commander of the 76th Fighter Squadron). See alternate image here.

"Casey Vincent crew award." During WWII. Clinton D. "Casey" Vincent is the tall one in back, second from the right. Far left is probably Lt. Col. Grattan "Grant" Mahony (commander of the 76th Fighter Squadron). See alternate image here.

Air Force leadership in China meet to decide to blow up the US air base at Guilin in the face of the Japanese advance during Ichigo in the summer/fall 1944. General Chennault, in pith helmet, is climbing down from the transport airplane, and an unknown general is reaching out in the middle, with Casey Vincent behind, and Tex Hill, always...

"This is a picture of General 'Casey' Vincent's plane The Silver Slipper. The 396th prepared this plane for the General at Kwelin, China. Sgt. Joe Cooper of the 396th was crew chief of the plane. The two guys in the picture are Taylor on the left and Cooper on the right. Taylor was the radio operator on the plane."

"Proud of Our Work On This Aircraft--Bukey and Miller pose for a photo in front of Casey Vincents B-25 The Silver Slipper at Kwelin [Guilin], China." Caption courtesy of Elmer Bukey.