105mm Howitzer gun crews surrounded by 105mm shells on Carlson Island, Kwajalein Atoll in January 1944
Gift of George Gottschalk, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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105mm Howitzers gun crews surrounded by 105 shells on Kwajalein beach. 'W-CPA-44-107-X 1/31. Weaver. Battery of 105 Howitzers in action against enemy positions, Carlson Island, Kwajalein Atoll.' Signal Corps Photograph. Photographer: Weaver. 31 January 1944
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Collection of photographs from the service of Brigadier General LeRoy J. Stewart, 7th Infantry Division, Commander of the 76th Field Artillery Battalion, and Chief of Staff who participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and Kwajalein invasion. Stewart was on the US Equestrian Team and participated in the 1932 Olympics. Graduated from the Citadel and West Point. Assumed command of the Field Artillery Battalion in the Aleutians. He later served as Commanding General and Artillery Officer on Kwajelein, Phillipines and Okinawa. He retired in 1951. Deceased January 1983.
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Kwajalein
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9.250
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167.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Artillery (Troops)--American--Kwajalein
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Kwajalein