American soldier's photograph album, 1944-1945.

Format:

Other

Contributor:

Dr. Craig Baxter Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soldiers, United States--20th century--Pictorial works.

Soldiers, United States.

United States. Army Air Forces--20th century--Photographs.

United States.

United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater--Photographs.

World War, 1939-1945--History--Sources.

World War, 1939-1945.

Genre:

Photograph albums.

Photographs.

Snapshots.

Paper money.

Postage stamps.

Manuscripts, American -- 20th century.

Penn Provenance:

Sold at auction by Alexander Historical Auctions (Chesapeake City, Maryland), September 13, 2017, lot 391.

Physical Description:

1 box (.12 linear foot)

Place of Publication:

1944-1945.

Biography/History:

The unidentified creator of this album was an United States Army Air Forces crew member or pilot on a Douglas C-54 Skymaster four engine cargo plane during World War II. He was most likely part of a transport command unit stationed at the Tezgaon Air Base in India (now Bangladesh) from 1944-1945. The unit flew to and from China over the Himalayas known as traveling "the hump." The soldier's name may have been Leroy which is written on top of a few photographs.

Summary:

This Photograph album contains 240 black-and-white photographs arranged by an unnamed American Army Air Forces soldier during World War II. Images were taken at Tezgaon (Tejgaon) Air Base in India; Shillong, India; and China. There are photographs of fellow soldiers including one self-identified as Leroy, C-54 cargo planes, local peoples, animals, and landmark buildings. Locations and other information is handwritten on top of some of the photographs. There are a few photographs of an American military grave site. In addition to the photographs are 25 examples of paper currency from China, India, Italy, Japan, and the Philippines. The money is in various denominations. Photographs near the end of the volume were taken in Colorado and the Army Air Forces Overseas Replacement Depot No. 2, Kearns, Utah. There are a few Chinese postage stamps in the volume.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. Craig Baxter Memorial Fund.

OCLC:

1011278202