Ringing an LST's bell during training exercises 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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805. US soldier ringing LST's [Landing Ship, Tank] bell as sailor looks on; during training exercises. '3-8-44. Bradlor. T/Sgt Dwight James, C Co 323rd Inf of Ottumawa, Iowa, gets initiated into the art of bell ringing the ships' bell aboard the LST at Avila Beach from seaman 1st Class Earl Roberts on the right. 168-L-44-803.' 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
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Bells--California