The Snapshots in Time Collection
Gallery: Part 1
Camp shows, field organs, Red Cross tent lounges, and a Curtiss C-46 Commando poised for the run over the Hump: this Kotec collection documents life at the Myitkyina airfield in wartime Burma. Its photographs show how morale was sustained among Allied airmen serving in one of the most remote theaters of World War II.
CBI Roundup Newspaper Article – 'Pat and Jinx' Entertainment Tour of China, WWII
CBI Roundup Newspaper Article, Page 2 - USO Troupe with Pat O'Brien and Jinx Falkenburg in Chungking
Pin-Up Style Photograph, Woman in 'Air Force' Wrap Garment
Female Entertainer Backstage, Myitkyina Visitors Collection, WWII China-Burma-India Theater
American Airmen Atop Fighter Aircraft "Stormy Weather," CBI Theater, WWII
Vintage Pin-Up Glamour Photograph, WWII-Era Serviceman's Keepsake
Curtiss C-46 Commando Transport with Ground Personnel, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII (Kotec CBI Collection)
Comedic Stage Skit at Military Camp Show, Myitkyina, Burma – CBI Theater WWII
USO-Style Camp Show Performers, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII China-Burma-India Theater
Women Visitors in Tent Quarters, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII
USO/Civilian Visitor Group Portrait, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII (Meroff-McLoughlin, KOTEC China Burma Collection)
Group Portrait of Aircrew and Civilian Visitor on Fighter Aircraft Wing, Forward Airfield, Likely China-Burma-India Theater
Women Playing Badminton at Camp, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
Fighter Pilot and Visiting Entertainer at Myitkyina Airfield, CBI Theater, WWII
USO Entertainers Perform for Troops Under Aircraft Wing, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII
Airmen Pose with Visiting Entertainer on Aircraft Wing, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
Serviceman at Jungle Camp, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII China-Burma-India Theater
Nighttime Outdoor Stage Performance for Troops, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
Visiting Personnel Posed on Rail-Adapted Jeep, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
U.S. Army Soldier Performing at an Improvised Troop Entertainment Show, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
USO-Style Variety Troupe on Outdoor Stage, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
Serviceman Posing on a Harley-Davidson WLA Military Motorcycle, Myitkyina, Burma, World War II
USO-Style Entertainer Performing on a Field Stage, CBI Theater, World War II
USO "Canteen Caravan" Show Performance, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII China-Burma-India Theater
Uniformed Performer Singing on Stage with Field Organ, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
Portrait of a Visiting Woman with Military Jeep, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII Era
Unidentified Woman Posing Beside Painted Telegram-Board Backdrop, WWII-era Entertainment Venue
Visiting Entertainer with Servicemen, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII China-Burma-India Theater
USO-Style 'Canteen Caravan' Stage Show Performance, CBI Theater, WWII (Myitkyina, Burma Area)
USO Entertainer Performing for Troops on Stage, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII China-Burma-India Theater
Group of Visitors at a CBI Theater Base, Myitkyina Area
U.S. Army Air Forces Officer with Visiting Entertainer, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII (China-Burma-India Theater)
USO Entertainer Performing for Troops at Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
American Woman with Wounded Chinese Soldiers, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII China-Burma-India Theater
American Red Cross Women in Tent Lounge, Myitkyina, Burma (CBI Theater)
Two Women in Recreational Attire Posing with Badminton Rackets, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII China-Burma-India Theater
Studio Pin-Up Portrait of Woman in Swimsuit, CBI Theater Visitors Collection
American Servicemen and Servicewoman at Allied Celebration, Myitkyina, Burma, CBI Theater, WWII
U.S. Army Sergeant Typing at Field Desk, Photographic/Administrative Tent — Myitkyina, Burma, WWII Kotec Collection
Portrait of Unidentified Woman with Theatrical Prop Backdrop, CBI Theater Entertainment Visit, WWII
Young Girl Carrying Infant in Back-Sling, Myitkyina Region, Burma, WWII Era
American Serviceman Atop a Chinthe Statue at a Pagoda, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
Serviceman Shaving Outdoors at Field Camp, CBI Theater - Myitkyina, Burma, WWII
Serviceman Shaving on Bamboo River Dock, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII
Pin-Up Style Portrait of Female Entertainer Beside Steinway Piano, Backstage – CBI Theater Visitor Photograph, WWII Era
U.S. Army Soldier Posing with Damaged Buddha Statue Amid Pagoda Ruins, Myitkyina, Burma, WWII
Pin-Up Style Promotional Photograph, 'U.S. Air Force' Wrap Garment
American Servicemen and Woman Boating on River near Myitkyina, Burma - CBI Theater, WWII
USO-Style Stage Performer, Likely Photographed for Troops in Myitkyina, Burma, WWII CBI Theater
