The Snapshots in Time Collection

WWII CBI Theater Ephemera – Handwritten Note with Chinese Characters and English Annotations ('Mr Hwang')

WWII CBI Theater Ephemera – Handwritten Note with Chinese Characters and English Annotations ('Mr Hwang')

A handwritten note combining English and Chinese script, likely exchanged between an American serviceman and a Chinese contact during World War II's China-Burma-India campaign. Notes like this one, recording a name ('Mr Hwang') and directions to a family's hometown, illustrate the personal, cross-cultural relationships formed between Allied personnel and local Chinese civilians during the war. Project: 218594