491st Bomb Squadron---

A P-61 Black Widow framed by the tail of another P-61 China. During WWII.

Eugene Montgomery passes a .50 cal machine gun up to Lloyd Kershaw, leaning out of the "green house" at Yangkai Airbase, China, in March 1944. They were preparing "Old '59'" for the beginning of its trip back to the USA where the the war weary B-25 and its original crew, from the 491st "Ringer Squadron" would tour on a War...

The B-25H "Wabash Cannonball" with 'practice' bombs laying beneath the bomb bay. With no mission symbols or residue from the side-mounted machine guns on fuselage side this photo must have been taken soon after the aircraft was assigned to the 491st Bm Sq at Yangkai AB, China, in the spring of 1944.

A hostel area at either Liuzhou or Guilin base (Guangxi province), in the CBI. Note the large amount of laundry drying.

Two young Chinese men in China, most likely on an American base where they work as staff. During WWII.

Ted Karczewski (??) with Chinese children somewhere in China. From the collection of Wozniak, combat photographer for the 491st Bomb Squadron, in the CBI.

A Chinese soldier keeping guard at an American base, somewhere in China. From the collection of Wozniak, combat photographer for the 491st Bomb Squadron, in the CBI.

A farmer with his ox drawn cart, possibly at Yangkai base, Yunnan province, China, during WWII.

Barracks/hostel life for American servicemen, possibly at Yangkai base, Yunnan province, China.

How many Americans does it take to change a light bulb? Americans carrying out remodeling work at a base somewhere in China. From the collection of Wozniak, combat photographer for the 491st Bomb Squadron, in the CBI.