M7 Priests unloading from an LST during amphibious training exercises at Avila Beach, California on 7 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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769. 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriages or M7 Priests unloading from an LST [Landing Ship, Tank] during amphibious training exercises. '3-7-44. J P Johnson. Photo shows view of LST with pontoon bridge in place, and Tank Destroyer coming ashore. One may be seen just emerging from hold of ship. 168-L-44-767.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: J P Johnson. Avila Beach, California. 7 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:
Landing craft--American--California
Armored vehicles--American--California
Pontoon bridges--California
Military training--California