81st Infantry Division soldiers firing mortar during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 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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862. 81st Infantry Division soldiers firing mortar during training exercises. '3-14-44. Sharetts. Pvt H. Stallman, NYC, NY; Pvt C Jones, Indianapolis, Ind [Indiana]; Pfc W. Parsons, Wheeling, West Va [Virginia]; S/Sgt A.Tomczak, Chicago, Ill [Illinois]; Co D, 1st Bn, 323rd Inf, 81st Div firing 81MM Mortar White Phosphorus shells at targets so Air Corps have visible targets. Firing is at Area A, Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 168-L-44-860.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Sharetts. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 14 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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San Luis Obispo
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35.267
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-120.650
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Military training--California
Soldiers--American--California
Mortars (Ordnance)--California