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Ex-CBI Roundup

Hotel Mount Everest at Darjeeling, India, during WWII> Photo from Joseph O'Brien.
Calcutta street urchin. Photo by J. J. O'brien.
Flight Officer Clarke and Lt. Roland Speckman visit the Monkey Temple, during WWII. An unofficial guide accompanies them.
10th Air Force combat cargo airdrome squadron softball team pose: Pfc. John Carroll, Corp. Herman Cole, Pfc. Michael Pezzulo, Thomas Bell, Pfc. Floyd Walker, Pvt. Arthur Hanold, Pfc. Michael Chup, Corp. Stanley F. Garwacki, Jr., Sgt. James Miller, Corp. James West, M/Sgt. William Boone, and Sgt. Robert Maringer.
General Joe Stilwell pictured as he filmed the introduction to the film "Why We Are Here." Note boom microphone overhead.
An American aircraft mechanic doing maintenance sits astride a large aircraft engine. In the CBI during WWII.
A C-46 Dumbo cargo airplane, #112413, on the ground, with cargo handlers, in the CBI.
Operations building for 1305th AAFBU ICD-ATC during WWII. Photo form Bob Hilbert.
Part of 450 truck convoy with armored protection moving toward Razmak, Northwest Frontier Province, India. July 28, 1944.
American personnel were welcome to visit the rural village next to Gushkara Air Base, and people seen to enjoy talking to members of the 40th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on a daily basis. During WWII. Photo from Glenn S. Hensley.