491st Bombardment Squadron

Local people in China: Men smoke and rest in the shade while their food heats over a tiny fire.

Woman washes clothing in wood trough. In Yunnan, China, during WWII.

A woman carries a baby on her back in Yunnan province, China, during WWII. She is likely to be wife of officer, billeted to live in the village, rather than a woman who grew up in the village.

Day laborers on the street in Yunnan during WWII.

Men smoking pipes in a village in Yunnan, China, during WWII.

A woman in China during WWII.

Man shouldering firewood in Yunnan during WWII.

Women in Yunnan province, China wash clothes by hand during WWII. These are likely to be wives of officers, billeted to live in the village, rather than women who grew up in the village. They also might be prostitutes, following the troops.

Local kids in China.

Nationalist soldier and kids in Yunnan during WWII.