Close-up of a damaged magneto instrument in an artillery weapon motor in San Luis Obispo, California on 10 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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1219. '10 April 1944. Sharetts. Close-up of a magneto used on '975' Continental 9 Cylinder Motor showing damage caused by exposure to salt water. This motor was removed from a M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage by 549th Ord Heavy Maintenance Co at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 168-L-44-1306.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Sharetts. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 10 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:
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--California
Military training--California
Engines--California
Generators--California
Maintenance & repair--France