491st Bombardment Squadron

Bombs explode on a compact village in the midst of rice paddies in either SW China (esp. Guangxi), or Burma, or French Indochina during WWII. The bright white spot is the arc flash of a bomb explosion, caught exactly at the right time.

Bombs explode on a remote automobile road in either SW China (esp. Guangxi), or Burma, or French Indochina during WWII.

A solitary bomb falls from low altitude in a river, mostly during a run on a bridge, and most likely in French Indochina. During WWII.

Bombs destroy a row of poor thatched-roof hovels in either SW China (esp. Guangxi), Burma, or French Indochina. During WWII.

Bombing of small walled town likely in SW China (esp. Guangxi), but possibly in Burma, or French Indochina. During WWII. Signs of previous bombings are visible about, including destroyed houses along the main road, and bomb craters here and there. The bright white spot is the arc flash of a bomb explosion, caught exactly at the right time.

Explosions during bombing of small riverside town in either SW China (esp. Guangxi), Burma, or French Indochina. During WWII. Signs of previous bombings are visible about, including bomb craters here and there.

Bombing of small riverside town likely in SW China (esp. Guangxi), but possibly in Burma, or French Indochina. During WWII. Signs of previous bombings are visible about, including destroyed houses along the main road, and bomb craters here and there. The bright white spot is the arc flash of a bomb explosion, caught exactly at the right time, a another...

Bombing of small riverside town likely in SW China (esp. Guangxi), but possibly in Burma, or French Indochina. During WWII. Signs of previous bombings are visible about, including destroyed houses along the main road, and bomb craters here and there.

Bombing of small riverside town likely in SW China (esp. Guangxi), but possibly in Burma, or French Indochina. During WWII. Signs of previous bombings are visible about, including destroyed houses along the main road, and bomb craters here and there. Smoke arises in this image from recent bomb blasts.

Bombing of small riverside town likely in SW China (esp. Guangxi), but possibly in Burma, or French Indochina. During WWII. Signs of previous bombings are visible about, including destroyed houses along the main road, and bomb craters here and there.