Printed on silk for durability and concealment, this escape-and-evasion map depicts the China coast and Formosa (Taiwan), overlaid with ocean current and wind data to aid downed airmen in reaching safety. Issued to aircrews such as those of the 345th Bomb Group flying from Ie Shima in 1945, these maps were a vital piece of survival gear during the final year of the Pacific War. Project: 218404