“THE Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought on a surge of patriotism throughout America. I signed up for the U.S. Army Air Corps on Dec. 8, 1941 … After completion of the Air Corps pilot training, I was sent to China and assigned to the 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron and, for a short time, the 75th Fighter Squadron, both in the 23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force…

    “While serving there, I learned a great deal about the Chinese people. We made many friends among the Chinese pilots and aircrew members who survived through our meetings in the Flying Tigers…

    “We loved the local people. Everywhere we went, we were impressed by how friendly they were. We had great admiration for the local people and were most impressed by how willing they were to risk their own lives to rescue our downed airmen.” — Recalled by Wayne Johnson.

    Johnson was one of the incomparable American soldiers who were sent to China from 1941 to 1945 to help fight the Japanese invaders.

    In memory of the sacrifices made by American allies, here are some more photos of American soldiers during the war.

    Most of the photos were provided by the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu.(Tan Yifan)