| India

A fascinating and rare image of a party or similar celebration of mostly African-American CBIers. While the numerous shoulder insignia leave no question that these are CBI veterans (see blow-up below), the location, time, and event, is a mystery--although it is presumably in India, where many African American CBIers where stationed in WWII, working at the docks, in road construction...

A very young Ned Lawrence Levey near the beginning of his service during WWII, in this hand-tinted image. Ned Levey, flew the hump during WWII, and was also an aerial photographer. He transported the movie stars, and transported Lily Pons and photographed her. Ned Levey, ASN #13115881, enlisted into the Army Air Corps at Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on August 19, 1942...

Shark warning sign at Cox's Bazaar, India, during WWII.

John Wolfshorndl inspects Ghurka knife at an American base in India, during WWII. On the day he had been promoted to Sergeant.

Laborers work at an American base in India, during WWII.

Gun turret maintenance for F-7/B-24, October 1, 1944. Kermit Smith and Hummel. 24th Combat Mapping Squadron, 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th Air Force.

24th Mapping Squadron squadron party, likely in India.

VIPs stand by airplane, likely in India.

Newly-minted Medal of Valor recipients in India, 1945.

Snake charmer in India, during WWII.