A twin-engine Allied aircraft lies wrecked in a flooded rice paddy somewhere in China, a scene repeated often during World War II's China-Burma-India campaign, where treacherous mountain terrain, poor weather, and long overwater or over-jungle routes made forced landings a constant hazard. Local villagers and an American serviceman inspect the wreckage in this photograph, a reminder of the perilous flying conditions faced by Allied airmen supplying and supporting China against Japanese occupation. Project: 218384