Sergeant operating an artillery weapon during training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 July 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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1325. '6 July 44 Ecklund. This close up view shows just how S/Sgt C. F. Johnson, Co. E. Academic Regt. TIS, operates a 60mm mortar without tripod and base. His demonstrating to O.C.S. class 346 at Collidge Mortar Range, Ft. Benning, Georgia. 168-L-44-1602.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Ecklund. Fort Benning, Georgia. 6 July 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:
Mortars (Ordnance)--Georgia
Military training--Georgia
Shells (Ammunition)--Georgia
Soldiers--American--Georgia