Paratrooper demolitionist placing explosives on bridge at Fort Benning, Georgia on 28 June 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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1235. '28 June 1944. Preciado. Staff Sgt. Hal W. Sexton, paratrooper demolitionist of demolition school Fort Benning, Georgia, placing charge of T.N.T. on beam of bridge as would be done in actual combat. 168-L-44-1322.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Preciado. 28 June 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 Benning
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32.350
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-84.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Paratroopers--Georgia
Military training--Georgia
Explosives--Georgia
Bridges--Georgia