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Portrait of 16th Combat Camera Unit photographer Hal Geer on December 15, 1942. During WWII.

P-40Ks parked in a row in China during WWII, probably in Yunnan province, displaying the 26th Fighter Squadron "China Blitzers" badge on their sharkmouth. (Appreciation to jbarbaud for filling in some of the details!)

Burma Road dedication ceremony in Kunming, China, on February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. General view of the stage and reviewing party, with American and Chinese dignitaries, soldiers, and civilian VIPs. An American band plays, and an honor lines on both sides of the center carpet stand in...

Nose of P-40 fighter 'Dene-a-mite' P-40 in China during WWII, probably in Yunnan province.

The Liuzhou city (Guangxi province) railway station during the evacuation as the Japanese advanced on the city in the fall of 1944. Notice that the picture quality is high enough to read the advertisements, slogans, and messages, left on the wall behind the crowd. ​​​​​​​

Chinese refugees at the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.

Allied destruction at Guilin before the Japanese advance in the fall of 1944.

Chinese refugees walking during summer/fall 1944, fleeing the Japanese advance during Ichigo. In Guangxi province, China, during WWII.

Rough mountains that flyers passed over in the CBI during WWII.

A GI buys a ticket to bet on a horse race arranged at Guilin during WWII, while a local lady waits in line. The betting was "pari mutuels" wagering, to be split among all winners.