Flightline Accident 1
Flightline Accident 2
Flightline Accident 3
Top Row:(L/R) Eugene Freeman, Weldon
B. Riley, Al Gendreizig, Cy Hollenback.
Bottom Row:(L/R) Robert Chism, Donald
N.(Skip) Stanfield. James Bosserman, Chinese Houseboy
The Chihkiang airfield.
Chihkiang has been renamed and is now Zhijiang.
The Americans departed the airfield in early Oct 1945 after the end of the war, and the facility was abandoned until Dec 2002,
when communist Chinese authorities began renovating it for civilian use. Zhijiang Airport began operations in Sep 2004.
Weldon B. Riley
visiting the Orphanage
My Dad always referred to this photo as "Chiang Kaishek's Old Man".
The Chinese people, however, refer to this as; The "Dragon Lord" in the Bloody Xiangxi drama is a real person in history according to historical records.
Hillside above the airfield
Taking pictures in Kweiyang
P-40 Crash on takeoff
A Humorous coaster
Hangin' with the Padre
A very important notice from the PX Steward!
Hand made patch (Front)
from Calcutta
Hand made patch (Back)
from Calcutta
This company still exists at the same address! The street name has been changed so the new address is: 12, Jawaharlal Nehru road, Kolkata, India, West Bengal
Waiting For A Lift at Kweiyang
Cormorant Fisherman
Cormorant
Cormorant & Boat
The inscription on the back of this photo reads: "The Flying Fish" Major Pike seated in his P-40 ready to take off. 10-22-42
Maj. Harry Pike and his "Flyin' Fish" was attached to the 16th Fighter Squadron when this picture was taken October 22, 1942 at Peishiyi. The following year he was shot down by flak over Hankow and survived a flaming crash although badly burned on his hands and face. A Japanese doctor in Hankow saved him and he was later transfered to Japan where he was held prisoner until the end of the war.
Day of surrender, September 9, 1945, This ceremony, was held at the headquarters of the Army of the Republic of China in Nanjing.
Bomb Leaflet
These leaflets were dropped on POW camps located near Kaitak Airdrome (Hong Kong), and White Cloud Airdrome, on Aug. 18, 1945
