1944

American and Chinese members of the CACW share a cigarette. Here Lt. Ralph E. Linhorst shares cigarette before they leave for mission.

We rolled into Bronte, Texas—one odd errant American and two journalists from China—unsure of what to expect. We were all a long way from home, but for Mr. SUN Hong, a reporter from the Liuzhou Daily, and Mr. HUANG Xiling, a videographer from the Liuzhou TV Station, the rolling mesquite-covered earth was a world away from the karst mountain country...

Chinese troops retire to Bivouac in Burma to await other planes. Burma. December 10, 1944. 10th Air Force.

10 AF 10DEC44 G165-10 Chinese Troops march to plane in Burma during WWII. 10th Army Air Force.

10AF 10Dec44 G180-1 U.S., Infantry loading mules on [C-47] cargo plane, Burma.

10AF 10Dec44 G165-13 Chinese troops appear apprehensive before flight, Burma. 10th Army Air Force.

10AF 10Dec44 G180-2 U.S. infantry loading mules on [C-47] cargo plane, Burma. 10th Air Force.

A mule loaded for transit aboard American C-47 transport plane, Burma, 10AF, 10Dec44.

10AF 10 DEC 1944 G165-5 Chinese carries own equipment with him Burma during WWII.

10AF 10Dec44 Preparing to load mules on [C-47] cargo plane, Burma, during WWII.