Demonstration of an antiaircraft gun aboard an LST in California on 8 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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808. US soldiers look on as sailor demonstrates an antiaircraft gun aboard an LST [Landing Ship, Tank] during training maneuvers. '3-8-44. Bradlor. A GI takes over a 20mm gun as a sailor from the LST instructs him. His buddies look on. They are from the 323rd Anti-tank and Cannon Co. 168-L-44-806.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Bradlor. Avila Beach, California. 8 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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Avila Beach
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35.167
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-120.717
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Antiaircraft guns--American--California
Landing craft--American--California
Military training--California