Body of soldier killed in training accident in San Luis Obispo, California on 5 April 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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1210. '4-5-44. Lt. A. Burgin. Remains of Pvt Norman A Badders B Btry, 483rd AAA Bn. as they were arranged on morgue tray. Pvt. Badders home was at 1831 W. 11th St. Anniston, Alabama. Man was killed when he was fooling with a 'DUD' from a 60mm mortar shell on the range at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. 168-L-44-1296.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Lt. A. Burgin. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 5 April 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
Dead persons--California
Accidents--California
Wounds & injuries--California
Litters--California