Wilson

491st Bomb Squadron air crew at Yangkai, China, with the B-25H "Wabash Cannonball". In back are Lt. Jack H. Wilson (pilot) and Lt. Russell M. Howard (navigator), with S/Sgt Ira M. Brown (gunner; kneeling, far left), T/Sgt. Donald Gralla (radio) , and S/Sgt Leonard J. Bendinsky (flight engineer). S/Sgt Ira M. Brown would be injured and spend time in hospital...

In recognition of his outstanding combat theater duties as recreational director, a direct 2nd Lieutenant commission has been given on the field to Cpl. Lee Wilson, husband of Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, 437 N Ardmore St., Los Angeles, Cal., headquarters of Maj Gen C. L. Chennault’s Fourteenth Air Force announced recently. Lt. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Wilson, 619...

The crew of "Old 59", and well-wisher Barbara Vatter (American Red Cross Nurse at Yangkai) pose for a photo as the crew, after many, many combat missions, prepares to return to the USA. Once back in America they were scheduled to participate in a war bond tour. Frank Bates had noted, "That's Bill Murphy holding the bull." The crew stands...

Maj. Joseph Callaway, 491st Bombardment Squadron C.O., Capt. Robert Ebey (pilot - Old 59) and 1Lt Paul Sjoberg (copilot) observe as well-wishers offer a safe journey to other crew members of "Old 59" (in flight suits), prior to departing Yangkai for the USA in March 1944. 'Old 59', a B-25D, had completed over 200 combat missions in Burma and China...

491st Bombardment Squadron maintenance personnel wish "Farewell" to 'Old 59' and its crew, Yangkai, March (?) 1944. Left-right, William 'Bill' Byran shakes hands with Capt Robert Ebey (pilot), who hides Capt William DeVries (engineering officer) , Lt. Hilliard Ebey (nav), Lt Paul Sjoberg (copilot), Lt George Jernigan (bombardier) shakes hands with M/Sgt Cecil ' Bo' Noe (line chief) with Sgt...

Scene of the workings of the Fighter Control Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, 14th Air Force, as the team works to plot and intercept Japanese planes. Left to right: Lt. Raymond E. Wilson, Capt. Spencer Lansdown, Capt. Dale D. Desper, Col. Louis R. Hughes, Jr., Capt. Thomas E. Stenton, "Buttons" the puppy, and Capt. Glade C. Burton. See similar photo here.

Scene of the workings of the Fighter Control Squadron, 51st Fighter Group, 14th Air Force, as the team works to plot and intercept Japanese planes. Left to right: Capt. Glade C. Burton, Capt. Thomas E. Stenton, Col. Louis R. Hughes, Jr., Capt. Dale D. Desper, S/Sgt. Robert E. O'Meara, Cpl. James E. Bell, Capt. Spencer Lansdown, M/Sgt. Herman K. Rabinowe...

Weather station personnel: Cpl Lacy, Capt Stuart, Pfc Rosene, Sgt Bair, Sgt Wilson, Cpl Sither, Lt Smith, Cpl Lochheed, along with Chinese personnel. Likely in either Ankang or Suichuan, China. During WWII.