Chow time for soldiers of the 71st Infantry Division at Hunter Leggitt Military Reservation in California on 10 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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1794. '3-10-44. Sharetts. 'C' rations from a pot instead of an individual can. This man is being served 'C' rations after a shortage of food was discovered in HQ Co, 2nd Bn, 14th Inf, 71st L Div, and the company pooled all rations, opened them, and gave each man an equal share. Each man got a separate can of biscuits. HLMR Mtn. Man. 168-9-44-543.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Sharetts. 10 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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Fort Hunter Liggett
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35.917
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121.250
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Soldiers--American--California