Paratroopers at Fort Benning, Georgia on 7 September 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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1627. '7 Sept 44. Oliver. Members of 541st Parachute Infantry in various stages after being released from planes in air, on ground, and running to their assembly point in Alabama Area of Ft Benning, Georgia. 168-L-44-2873.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Oliver. 7 September 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
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Paratroopers--Georgia
Military training--Georgia