353rd Infantry Regiment carrying rations at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 23 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
Description:
1886. '3-23-44. Ecklund. These men of 353 Inf Regt are each carrying one case of 'C' Rations weighing 40 lbs out of the 353 RSO up a trail along San Miguel Creek to their battalion supply area. The rations were brought to the RSO by mule from 89DSA who received the rations from III Corps by truck. HLMR MTN Man. R 168-9-44-636.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Ecklund. 23 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Military rations--California
Soldiers--American--California
Marching--California