Chinese women washing either cotton or silk cocoons during WWII, in a village in China, probably in Yunnan province.

Photos of close-in bombing. From a mission on Hong Kong, 491st Bomb Squadron. Click here for a detailed description of this mission.

An American serviceman works on electrical equipment in an aircraft in the CBI during WWII. This image was scanned at high resolution from the original negative and the clarity and detail is exceptional. the white box in the upper right corner is labelled "Desiccated Normal Human Plasma," testifying to the deadly seriousness of the business of these aircraft and their...

The corner of a walled compound in Yunnan province, China, during WWII.

Rural worker with baskets on a shoulder pole. Local people in China, probably in Yunnan province during WWII.

A young woman uses a wooden rod to husk rice in a large stone mortar. Local people in China, probably in Yunnan province. From the collection of Wozniak, combat photographer for the 491st Bomb Squadron, in the CBI.

An elderly villager with a long pipe in China, probably in Yunnan province. During WWII.

Captain Joseph T. Callaway was part of the original 341st Bomb Group Cadre. Arriving in India as a Lieutenant in May of 1942, he was assigned to the 22nd Bomb Squadron, where he gained experience, rank and became a Flight Leader. Although he had completed his required combat flying time and was eligible to return to the USA, he volunteered...