491st Bombardment Squadron

Chinese crew and American GIs aboard Chinese armored tank (possibly a soviet T-26b) pose for a photo. The vehicle was likely out on a large scale military exercise.

Shows intense activity in the Hong Kong raid - B-24's came in high - we came in just above water - Heavy cloud to right top of photo is from B-24 bombs. From an October 16, 1944, mission on Hong Kong, 491st Bomb Squadron. Click here for a detailed description of this mission.

"#2 Hong Kong Harbor - shows bombs exploding - pictures was taken by Tsgt Volmer - tailgunner." From an October 16, 1944, mission on Hong Kong, 491st Bomb Squadron. Click here for a detailed description of this mission.

Near miss on a Japanese freighter, with white-suited Japanese sailors scrambling about the deck. From an October 16, 1944, mission on Hong Kong, 491st Bomb Squadron. Click here for a detailed description of this mission.

Peter Fensel 22nd sg. Jim Flanagan 491st, Dan Loring 11sg (left to right) . Vicki II was Pete's airplane (re-ferried from U.S.) James Flanagan, pilot/Ops Officer 491st Bm Sq, then Ops Officer 341st Bm Grp. Jim was leader of the four 491st B-25s which, along with 4 11th Squadron planes led by Dan Loring (mission leader) departed Luichow (Liuzhou) on...

Eugene Wozniak was a combat photographer who served in the CBI, as part of the 491st Bomb Squadron. He took many official photographs while in China, as part of his military responsibilities. At the same time, it seems that photographers were given some latitude in what they photographed, and he took many images of the environment around him and people...

B-25 Mitchell bombers and P-38s in flight in the CBI, in the area of southern China, Indochina, or Burma.

These 491st Bomb Squadron maintenance personnel pose for a photo after preparing "Old 59" for its triumphant return to the USA. Wishing the plane a safe trip are Clayton E. "Fred" Nash, Wilbur Carter, Atkinson, Joseph A. Bicagalupo, Joseph F. Burns, Karl E. Hammett, center rear -- Frank Bates, William W. Byrant, Elmer M. Peterson, Arnold B. Christensen, Lloyd E...

Large bombs being loaded onto a B-25 Mitchell bomber in China during WWII.

"When this was taken the wind was blowing cold, some time last spring. The boy on the left, Butch, is from Woonsocket, and Nash is from Maine. Center: Frank Bates, China 1944."