U.S. Army Air Forces XX Bomber Command Operations during World War 2. A Boeing B-29-10-BW Superfortress, number 42-6347, named "King Size," of the 462nd Bombardment Group, 769th Bombardment Squadron. It is seen here, at their forward operating base on Kiunglai Airfield, China. Tents are seen near the flight line. Numerous bombs are lined up on the ground ready to be loaded aboard the bomber. A B-29 taking off at nightfall. A formation of B-29s in flight. Bombs being dropped over Japanese installations at Hatto, Formosa (aka Taiwan). View of B-29 landing after the mission. (Note. Formosa was a Japanese colonial territory from 1895 to 1945.)
Views of river and bridge with Japanese Imperial Palace behind. Views of the Imperial Palace, itself. Several Japanese bow and pay homage on grounds of park across from the Palace.
Japanese money captured by U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Marine officers check cases of Japanese money. Officers take out money from cases and hand it to checking officer. Money being counted. Marines officers count coins. Money in a case.
A Japanese soldier surrenders to U.S. military police in Baguio, Philippines during World War II. Damage in the city due to bombing. The Japanese soldier dressed as a civilian surrenders to U.S. military police. He is transported in a jeep. An M4 Sherman rolls into the city as crowds on sidewalks cheer. Wreckage in the city caused due to bombings.
United States soldiers blow up caves holding Japanese soldiers in Baguio, Philippines during World War II. Explosions in a cave targeting the Japanese soldiers. United States soldiers assist civilians who are returning to the city from the hills. A soldier carries a small baby in his arms. Another soldier leads an elderly Filipino man along a road. Soldiers and civilians climb up a cliff. Filipino soldiers carry a woman on a bedspring through hilly terrain toward U.S. lines. Filipino woman lying on rattan bedspring. The soldiers stand in some wood. Soldiers distribute chocolate bars to civilians as they rest.
Japanese soldiers and officers on a battleship in the Pacific Theater. A Japanese flag on the mast of ship. Forward guns on the ship. Buildings and trees in the background. A man wearing chest speaker and earphones. A searchlight in the background. Two officers on the deck of the ship. (World War II period).
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