Award for crew of Casey Vincent. During WWII. Clinton D. "Casey" Vincent is the tall one in back, far right. Far left is probably Lt. Col. Grattan "Grant" Mahony (commander of the 76th Fighter Squadron). See alternate image here.

In recognition of his outstanding combat theater duties as recreational director, a direct 2nd Lieutenant commission has been given on the field to Cpl. Lee Wilson, husband of Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, 437 N Ardmore St., Los Angeles, Cal., headquarters of Maj Gen C. L. Chennault’s Fourteenth Air Force announced recently. Lt. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Wilson, 619...

Posthumous promotion to Sergeant for Walter S. Polchlopek, who was lost on May 20, 1944, over the sea near the south east coast of China, after a B-24 mission to strike Japanese shipping. See more about Walter S. Polchlopek here, and about the loss of the whole crew here.

Maj. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer talks to a group of flyers in Suichwan (Suichuan), China, in 1944, during WWII. Photo courtesy of Tony Strotman.

Local girl Shu Mei Chow stand before door decorated with door gods near the time of Chinese New Year in the village of Siang Shi Tsah, during WWII. Some of these were put out by the OWI in color.

The P-38G Lightning fighter plane "Golden Eagle" (#42-13437 ) gets another bomb emblem after another mission, while Chinese guard keeps watch. #7871 Piloted by Capt Billie Beardsley. This plane was a member of the 51st Fighter Group 449th Fighter Squadron "Twin Tailed Dragons"(thanks jbarbaud).

A village residence in Yunnan, China.

T/Sgt. Walter F. Casselberry, #33247620. Williamsburg, Pennsylvania. Born January 1, 1907, died October 4, 1944. T/Sgt. Casselberry entered service in July, 1942, with a high school education, and a background in poultry farming. He received training as both an armorer-gunner and a bombardier. After training, T/Sgt. Casselberry flew more than 50 missions--a very large count--in the Mediterranean theater. He is...