1945

An oversized "Skull & Wings" insignia on plane's side near the nose indicates this parked B-25J Mitchell is assigned to 490th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group. The 490th had stayed in India, attached to Tenth Air Force, when 341st BG moved from to China in January 1944. With aerial combat finished in Burma, the 490th BS (attached to 312 Fighter...

American officers lounging in the cool shade at the officer's quarters at Hanzhong, China, 1945.

Major Gen. Charles B. Stone salutes during an award ceremony during a visit to Yangkai on the August 29, 1945. A photographer stands on the far right. Yangkai, APO 212, during WWII.

Major Gen. Charles B. Stone, and another officer, riding a 341st Bomb Group, 14th Air Force, jeep during a visit to Yangkai on the August 29, 1945. The jeep has stenciled "Chabua" (India), however groups and materials moved around, so it is not surprising to see this jeep in China, especially by the summer of 1945. Yangkai, APO 212, during...

Major Gen. Charles B. Stone makes an apparent speech during a visit to Yangkai on the August 29, 1945. Yangkai, APO 212, during WWII.

Award ceremony with Major Gen. Charles B. Stone during a visit to Yangkai on the August 29, 1945. Yangkai, APO 212, during WWII.

Major Gen. Charles B. Stone arrives on the B-25 "Charlie's Aunt" during a visit to Yangkai on the August 29, 1945. Yangkai, APO 212, during WWII.

GIs applaud while watching performance, during AAF Day celebrations, August 1, 1945, at Yangkai, APO 212, during WWII.

GIs line up for food distributed by Chinese staff, while enjoying AAF Day celebrations, August 1, 1945, at Yangkai, APO 212, during WWII.

GIs enjoying AAF Day celebrations, August 1, 1945, at Yangkai, APO 212, during WWII.