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Grandma Working for US Army: c. 1944

This is a photograph of my grandmother, c. 1944, in China, location unknown, where she worked for the Services of Supply (SOS) for the US Army in the China-Burma-India Theater. Grandma was born in Baoding and was stationed in Kunming, Chongqing, Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing during WW2 and the years immediately following Japan's surrender.  She was educated in English at a missionary school in Beijing, and was thoroughly Westernized. Grandpa was a Captain in the US Army working in Marshall's headquarters when they met.  She emigrated to the US in 1948. View full size.

This is a photograph of my grandmother, c. 1944, in China, location unknown, where she worked for the Services of Supply (SOS) for the US Army in the China-Burma-India Theater. Grandma was born in Baoding and was stationed in Kunming, Chongqing, Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing during WW2 and the years immediately following Japan's surrender. She was educated in English at a missionary school in Beijing, and was thoroughly Westernized. Grandpa was a Captain in the US Army working in Marshall's headquarters when they met. She emigrated to the US in 1948. View full size.

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Beautiful lady!

What a gorgeous grandmother you have! In my experience, Chinese ladies tended to be pretty gutsy, so her proximity to the snake doesn't surprise me. I wouldn't be anywhere near that close to it, though!

Ssss?

Is that a snake in front of her? What a lovely lady!

Brave gal

She doesn't seem at all worried about the snake right in front of her. Personally, I love snakes but most women wouldn't be so close to one and looking so calm!

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