81st Infantry Division soldiers prior to boarding LCVP's during amphibious training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on15 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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880. 81st Infantry Division soldiers prior to boarding LCVP's during amphibious training exercises. '3-15-44. DuTiel. Men of 321st Inf 81st Div grouped ready for embarkation at Morro Bay, California. Full packs, rifles and barracks bags are carried by each man. 168-L-44-879.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: DuTiel. Morro Bay / Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 15 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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Morro Bay
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35.350
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-120.833
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Military training--California
Soldiers--American--California
Landing craft--American--California
Bodies of water--American--California