Carrol

Performers well off the beaten track, providing a break for Burma Road engineers of the 797th Engineer Forestry Company--Pat O'Brien and Jinx Falkenburg perform--Falkenburg, Yeaton, O'Brien, Carol, Dodd, and a random, confused-looking GI singing on stage. During WWII.

Performers well off the beaten track, providing a break for Burma Road engineers of the 797th Engineer Forestry Company--Jimmy Dodd and Ruth Carrol play guitar and sing. During WWII.

Chennault poses with USO Troupe at Kunming China, on October 26, 1944. Left to right: Ruth Carrol, Pat O'Brien, Chennault, Jinx Falkenburg, Betty Yeaton, and Jimmy Dodd. Photo by 16th Combat Camera Unit. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

Celebrities Jimmy Dodd and Ruth Carrol in China during WWII.

Pat O'Brien's USO troupe performs at an American airbase in China in October 1944--Here Jimmy Dodd and Ruth Carrol perform.

Pat O'Brien and his USO troupe perform at an American airbase in China in October 1944. Left to right they are Jimmy Dodd, Jinx Falkenberg, Pat O'Brien, Ruth Carrol and Betty Yeaton.