283rd Signal Pigeon Company carrying cages of pigeons to an L5 plane during maneuvers at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 22 March 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift in Memory of Maurice T. White, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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1858. '3-22-44. Freeney. Sgt Joseph Grauso of the 1st Combat Section, 1st Platoon, 283rd Sig Pigeon Co, carrying cages of pigeons to an L5 plane from which they will be dropped by a nine foot parachute to the 71st L Div engaged on maneuvers at HLMR. Six pigeons may be dropped at one time by this method to troops operating in difficult terrain. HLMR Mtn. Man. 168-9-44-607.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Freeney. Hunter Liggett Military Reservation. 22 March 1944
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From the collection of Maurice T. White, Captain in the 168th Signal Photographic Company, US Army Signal Corps. The collection consists of 2,000+ images of training exercises, predominantly documenting the 81st Infantry Division in the United States in 1944
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Fort Hunter Liggett
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35.917
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121.250
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Soldiers--American--California
Homing pigeons--California
Airplanes--American--California