An American serviceman in the CBI working at typewriter. From the collection of Wozniak, combat photographer for the 491st Bomb Squadron, in the CBI.

B-25H, "Wabash Cannonball", of the 491st Bomb Squadron in flight over China. Notice the 'smudge' behind the squadron emblem and below the pilot's side window. The smudge is the residue of the powder from when the side-mounted .50 caliber machine guns, are fired during a low-level attack on trains, rail yards, bridges, convoys, barges, troops, etc. From the collection of...

An American soldier with "Flanagan" (花纳根）on his jacket in the CBI. Notice the "491st Bomb Squadron daily status" on the wall behind him. This is a photo of Captain James Flanagan who was the operations officer of the 491st Bomb Squadron. This photo was taken probably at Yangkai Airbase in late 1944. Please see: http://www.usaaf-in-cbi.com/ for additional information. (Thanks to...

Local people in China, probably in Yunnan province: A woman picking through grain by hand. From the collection of Wozniak, combat photographer for the 491st Bomb Squadron, in the CBI.

Local people in a village in China, probably in Yunnan province. From the collection of Wozniak, combat photographer for the 491st Bomb Squadron, in the CBI.

An American soldier in the CBI, during WWII. From the collection of Wozniak, combat photographer for the 491st Bomb Squadron, in the CBI.

A B-25J of the 491st Bomb Squadron flying a mission over China. Aircraft #439 was named "Niagra's Belle". From the collection of Eugene Wozniak.

A Chinese girl working in the fields in the CBI, transplanting rice sprouts.