Descriptive Summary
MSS 2956
Preliminary Register of the 135th Photo
Reconnaissance Squadron Photo Album,
1943-1945
Lloyd K. Lewis
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
2 boxes (0.75 linear ft.)
Entered United States Air
Force 7 December 1942. Started service as an operator mechanic #756 and later
was reclassified as a radio mechanic #754 after requesting a change. First to
be sent home from his squadron, 22 April 1944, because he had a wife and child.
The photograph album in this collection was presented to Lewis as a going away
present.
355 personal photographs taken by
members of the 35th photo reconnaissance squadron, 272 mounted on cardstock, 82
loose; 1 binder made from aluminum from an aircraft used by the squadron, the
binder contains a yellowing photograph fixed in the spine with scotch tape;
2-page personal written history and poem by creator.
Provenance
Collection donated by Lloyd K. Lewis to the L. Tom Perry Special
Collections February 2007
Access
Open without restriction.
Conditions of Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary
copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the 135th Photo Reconnaissance
Squadron Photo Album must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services
and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: MSS 2956; Preliminary
Register of the 135th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron Photo Album, 1943-1945;
20th-21st Century Western and Mormon Americana; L. Tom Perry Special
Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
Following Citations: MSS 2956, LTPSC.
Subject Tracings
Institutions
People
Places
Gushkharah, India
Chanyi, China
Lao Hwang Ping, China
Burma road
Genre/Form
Photographs
Metal binder
Personal History
Poetry
Subject
WW II
China
Politics
Photography
Container List
Scrapbook Pages
Scrapbook Pages
Box
Folder
Contents
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1
(pgs. 1-10) Scenes from Gushkharah, India
1
2
(pgs. 11-16) Scenes from Gushkaharah; (pgs. 17-20)
scenes of Chinese landscape, agriculture, architecture, art, animal life, and
the “Tiger Den.”
1
3
(pgs. 21-30) Images of Chinese scenes, of Chinese
landscape, agriculture, architecture, and “Marco Polo Road.”
1
4
(pgs. 31-40) Images from Chanyi, China, with captions
including “Wash Day,” “Harvest Time,” “Labor Battalion,” “Chinese Aristocracy,”
“Bamboo Carriers,” “Chinese Form House,” “Horace E. Swain,” “Comm. Section,”
“Fatigue Duty-Slopie Style,” “Pall Bearers,” “Street in Chanyi,” “China’s
Mainstay,” “Chinese Laundry,” “Flour Mill,” “Betty Yeaton WOW!”, “Base
Headquarters Chanyi,” “Red Cross Chanyi”; images are of military entertainment,
projects, and buildings as well as Chinese agriculture, agricultural chores,
and architecture.
1
5
(pgs. 41-50) Images from Chanyi region, China, with
captions including “Scenes Around Chanyi,” “Main Gate Chanyi,” “Girls’ School
Chanyi,” “Flour Mill,” “Hostel Area Chanyi,” “Rice Paddie,” “Main Street
Chanyi,” “Ta Ren from plane as bombs dropped on bridge”; also many un-captioned
pictures of Chinese children.
1
6
(pgs. 51-60) Images from Chanyi Region, Kunming, the
Burma Road, and Lao Hwang Ping; captions include “School House – Laohwangping,”
“Farmoll Junior,” “Farm House Loahwangping,” “Waterfall on Burma Road,” Burma
Road,” “Twenty One Steps Burma Road,” “Beauty Parade,” “Kunming,” “Jerry
Anderson,” “Waterfall Near Chanyi,” and “Scenes Around Chanyi.”
1
7
(pgs. 61-70) Images from Laohwangping, China; captions
include “Chinese Nurse,” “‘Gombay’ Party,” “Horsepower – Chino Style,”
“Building Laohwangping A.A.B.,” “118 T.R.S. P-51,” “South End of Runway
L’w’ping,” “School Playground,” “Catholic Priest,” “Mission Entrance,”
“Interior of Mission,” “Catholic Mission,” “Police Station L’w’ping,” and
“Business Section.”
1
8
(pgs. 71-80) Images from Laohwangping and Chanyi;
captions include “Red Cross Opening,” “‘G.I.’ Jive,” “Red Cross Opening –
Chanyi,” “Ann Sheridan Comp Show,” “Jinx Falkenburg USO Show,” “Chinese Temple
L’w’ping,” “Bridge L’w’ping,” “Chinese Water Pipe,” and “Small
Fry.”
1
9
(pgs. 81-90) Images are of military personnel,
activities, and equipment; captions include “Rough Landing,” “The Old Man of
14th A.A.F.,” “Black Widow,” “Maj. Lounsbury,” “Lt. Jones,” “Rest Camp,” “Ball
Game,” “Three Stooges,” “Hengel Miller Davies,” “Ball Game,” “Paint Job,” “Ping
– Tabor – Kinsello,” “Melvyn Douglas U.S.O. Show,” and “Red Cross
Opening.”
1
10
(pgs. 90-100) Images are primarily of aircraft; captions
include “Dead Whole,” “Take Off,” “Cockpit Trouble,” “Save Scrap for Victory,”
“Buy War Bonds,” “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow,” “24th Combat Mapping Sqdn.
Gushkharah India,” and “Evacuation.” Page 91 has two photographs with the
following explanation, “Weapons carrier windshield broken out Christmas Eve
1944 by Japanese cluster bomb. They were using a captured B-25 & had
identified themselves as ‘friendly’ to the tower.”
1
11
(pgs. 101-110) Images are of military personnel,
aircraft, landscape, and family members; captions include “Lt. Berringer Capt.
Hubbard Lt. Shensen,” “Capt. Hubbard – Capt. Lounsbury,” “Maj. McChristie Capt.
Lounsbury Bivouoc Gainesville Texas,” Bathing Beauties Calcutta India,”
“Dorothy Lewis (Sister),” “Too much China,” “The Ramah Flash,” “Tony Greco,”
“Raymond Rotti,” “L’w’ping AFB.”
1
12
(pgs. 111-120) Images are of aircraft, both grounded and
in flight, and military facilities; captions include “Fighter Pilots Win
Battles,” “Photo Pilots Win Wars,” “Tech Supply,” “76th Fighter.”
1
13
(pgs. 121-130) Images include photographs of aircraft,
certificate written in Chinese, log tower, American officer and Chinese officer
shaking hands, base headquarters, unit insignia, and 8x10 portrait of 15
servicemen with the label “Photographic Section, 113th Reconnaissance Squadron”
stamped on the back.
1
14
(pgs. 131-133) all three are aerial photographs of a
port and boats.
Loose photographic prints
Loose photographic prints
Box
Folder
Contents
1
15
# [1] photograph of Lloyd Lewis (ca., 1940s); # [2]
portraits of urban Chinese and their activity; (#201) photographs of Indian
village life and people including villagers, dwellings, a cart, and a cow;
(#202) Indian village, ruins, children, and cattle; (#203) Chinese urban
scenes
1
16
(#204 labeled “Jayne temple”) images displaying Indian
and British architecture; (#205) Chinese architecture and people; (#206) images
of Indian urban activity, possibly Calcutta: Indian guards, movie poster,
street and architecture, transportation; (#207) Chinese architecture and
agriculture; (#208) Chinese architecture and portraits
1
17
(#209) Burma road, military transport vehicle, flagpole;
(#210) Chinese architecture and portraits of man smoking, woman working and man
working with crops; (#211) American servicemen, Chinese children with woman,
and Chinese agriculture; (#212) Chinese village, children, and street; (#213)
Chinese village and agricultural scenes
1
18
(#214) portraits of Chinese people and watercraft;
(#215) Chinese urban street, canal, and commercial transportation; (#216)
Indian village dwelling, architecture, man woodworking, portrait of men; (#217)
Indian children, mother, barber; (#218, labeled “Jayne Temple”) Indian
architecture
1
19
(#219, labeled “Burning Gat, where people are cremated,
Jayne temple, India”), Indian architecture, pit of dry wood; (#220) Chinese
agriculture, children, and military personnel; (#221) Indian urban street and
rural landscape; (#222); (#224, 8x10 print) grounded military aircraft; (#225)
reconnaissance aircraft in flight
Photographs in plastic sheets
Photographs in plastic sheets
Box
Folder
Picture
Contents
1
20
small photographs in plastic covers, also includes
envelope with following explanation, "(#100-#104 (5): pic’s of people;
#105-#107 (3): pic’s of water projects/activities; #108-#111 (4): pic’s of
people; #112-#114 (3): pagoda’s; #115-#123 (12) various buildings/structures;
#124 (1): China man; #125,126: servicemen at worship."
1
21
2
“part of 21 switchbacks on Burma Road
1944-1945”
1
21
4
“Marco Polo Road”
1
21
5
street with brick buildings
1
21
6
people outside
1
21
7
“part of 21 switchbacks on Burma Road
1944-1945”
1
21
8
statue
1
21
13
field
1
21
18
men working in field
1
21
19
people carrying load down street
1
21
20
woman working in field
1
21
21
“laundry time – heating clothes on rocks”
1
21
22
people in front of building
1
21
23
pagoda
1
21
1
“Moving from Chanyi to Lo Wang Ping”
1
21
11
“Irrigation system, China”
1
21
9
“part of 21 switchbacks on Burma Road
1944-1945”
1
21
10
irrigation system
1
21
12
“Water Falls on Burma Road, 1944-1945”
1
21
13
“part of 21 switchbacks on Burma Road
1944-1945”
1
21
A
Landscape
1
21
B
Landscape
1
21
D
Landscape
1
21
E
road
1
21
F
village by marshland
1
21
P
village
1
21
“Love, your son Lloyd, Lo-wang-Ping, China”
1
21
“not so hot, but will send you a better one
soon."
1
21
“Sgt. George Fry, communication section, Chief Lao Wang
Ping, China."
1
21
Christmas Card
1
22
(#223) Photo of dry dock harbor. Also included is a
handwritten explanation of the photos, "Because he had a wife and child which
earned him enough points, Lloyd Lewis was the first to be sent home 22 April
1944, these photos had been taken by the military and were presented to Lloyd
as a going away present"
Photograph Album
Photograph Album
Box
Item
Contents
2
1
Aluminum photo album, made from World War II fighter
plane.
Loose photographic print
Loose photographic print
Box
Folder
Contents
2
1
Loose photographic print "25th Photo Reconnaissance
Squadron"
Lloyd K. Lewis Writings
Lloyd K. Lewis Writings
Box
Folder
Contents
2
2
Article entitled "*Off to War*" transcript by Anita
Lewis containing information from an interview with Lloyd Lewis. Memoir of
Lewis' service beginning to end during WWII, 4 pages.
2
2
Poem entitled "*China*"
Flying Tigers photograph album (photocopies)
Flying Tigers photograph album (photocopies)
Box
Folder
Contents
2
3
Various photocopies of the Flying Tigers photograph
album.
Register
Register
Box
Folder
Contents
2
4
Register for the Lloyd K. Lewis scrapbook
Digital scans of scrapbook
Digital scans of scrapbook
Box
Folder
Contents
2
5
Compact Disc containing digital scans of entire
scrapbook, and collection