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Men repair a damaged ATC ground transport vehicle, damaged by shrapnel or bullets. In China during WWII.

Chinese sergeants crowd around Sgt. Paul F. Brown as he conducts a class in ground repair. Instruction was via interpreter even though many of the Chinese sergeants speak English. In China during WWII. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

The line crew working on a Curtiss P-40 in a hanger at Kunming, China. 15 September 1942. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

A P-38 under maintenance and fueling at a base in Guangxi province in 1944, most likely a base at Guilin. August 2, 1944. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

Near the new runway, Sgt. Neibuhr, Cpl. Carning, and Cpl. Zamoidu repair of a bullet hole in a B-24 in the CBI. Photo by Capt. Charles S. Welbourne. 1943. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

A Curtiss P-40 is being serviced by Sgts. Bloom, Dull, Yaranow, and Baker, while a Chinese soldier stands guard. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

Chinese-American mechanics work on P-40 fighter of the 76ht Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, at Kunming, China, on November 20, 1942. These mechanics are: S/Sgt. Pak On Lee, S/Sgt. George Lunn, and S/Sgt. Phillip Pon. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

P-40 fuselage assembly room somewhere in China (likely Liuzhou). January 1, 1943. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

Chinese ground crew work on an engine of a B-25 as part of the Chinese-American Overseas Training Unit program at Karachi Air Base, India. September 1943. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

Chinese ground crews clean 50 cal. machine guns during WWII. Left to right: Sgts. Huang Wan-yi, Liu Hantao, and Toeng Tac-Han Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.