Sergeants demonstrate to water safety class how to tow victim by the chin at Fort Benning, Georgia on 12 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
Description: 

1452. '12 July 44. A. Emanuel. L to R. T/4 Don Albeek, of Med. Detachment, 3rd Inf. and S/Sgt Harrold 'Bing' Miller, demonstrate to water safety class how to tow victim by the chin. (Miller towing). Both men are guards in Russ Pool. 168-L-44-1792.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: V. Emanuel. 12 July 1944

Image Information

Accession Number: 
Date: 
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Collection Level: 
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
Geography: 
Fort Benning
Latitude: 
32.350
Longitude: 
-84.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Military training--Georgia
Swimming pools--Georgia
Lifesaving--Georgia
Military officers--American--Georgia