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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863. 81st Infantry Division soldiers firing mortar during training exercises. '3-14-44. Barry. 81MM Mortar Crew of Co B, 1st Bn, 323rd Inf, 81st Div, emplaced and ready for action during battalion maneuvers at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. Crew members are, L to R, Pvt Carl Jones (back to camera), Pfc Wm. Parsons gunner and S/Sgt Thom Tomczak, section leader. 168-L-44-861.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Barry. 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