Artillery crew getting into position during training in San Luis Obispo, California on 30 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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1101. '3-30-44. Von Stroheim 905th Field Art. Moved 1 Battery on top of hill to use direct fire on pillboxes. One crew coming over hill to go into position. 75mm Pack Howitzer behind Jeep. 168-L-44-1175.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Von Stroheim. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 30 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--California
Military training--California
Jeep automobiles--American--California
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--California