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GI map of Kunming, APO 627, issued by the U.S. Office of War Information.

Sgt. Clifford A. Newell, Jr., in Kunming, China, on October 24, 1945. Sgt. Clifford A. Newell, Jr., was a member of the 69th Depot Repair Squadron (69th DRS), 301st Air Depot Group. Left for posting in CBI on February 27, 1945, arrived March 27, 1945. Departed for return to US on March 5, 1946, arriving March 20, 1946. During his...

WWII era pin up girl, 1942. Collected by Lt. Irving DeGon.

WWII era pin up girl, on a swing, 1942. Collected by Lt. Irving DeGon.

WWII era pin up girl, smoking a cigarette, 1942. Collected by Lt. Irving DeGon.

WWII era pin up girl in repose, collected by Lt. Irving DeGon.

As tail gunner Sgt. Grady was able to see a collision on October 26, 1943, between B-24 "Boogie Woogie Bomb Buggy" and a Japanese Zero fighter, and his official statement was: "As Tail Gunner on the lead ship of the second element, I was in a good position to see the B-24 go down. I glanced at the B-24 in...

View out from a town gate in Yunnan, China, during WWII.

Street and markets near "Emerald Chicken" 碧鸡 and "Golden Horse" 金马 gates in Kunming during WWII, usually considered a pair: Golden Horse And Emerald Rooster Archway (金马碧鸡坊). In the CBI during WWII.

"Emerald Chicken" 碧鸡 and "Golden Horse" 金马 gates in Kunming during WWII, usually considered a pair: Golden Horse And Emerald Rooster Archway (金马碧鸡坊). In the CBI during WWII.