Serious damage to a M114 155mm howitzer that malfunctioned, killing its own crew of American soldiers on Enubuj Island in February 1944
Gift of George Gottschalk, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Serious damage to a M114 155 mm howitzer that malfunctioned, killing its own crew of American soldiers. 'W-CPA-44-107-CO. 2/4 Weaver. A view of a 155 howitzer which blew up on Enubuj Island, killing five of its crew and injuring several others quite seriously. Cause of the accident was believed to be caused by a defective fuse.' Signal Corps Photograph. Photographer: Weaver. 4 February 1944
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Collection of photographs from the service of Brigadier General LeRoy J. Stewart, 7th Infantry Division, Commander of the 76th Field Artillery Battalion, and Chief of Staff who participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and Kwajalein invasion. Stewart was on the US Equestrian Team and participated in the 1932 Olympics. Graduated from the Citadel and West Point. Assumed command of the Field Artillery Battalion in the Aleutians. He later served as Commanding General and Artillery Officer on Kwajelein, Phillipines and Okinawa. He retired in 1951. Deceased January 1983.
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Kwajalein
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9.250
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167.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Artillery (Troops)--American--Kwajalein
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Kwajalein