Sgt. David Richards aims a 155mm Howitzer using quadrant for elevation near Nueva Vizcaya in the Philippines on 2 April 1945

U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
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"Gunner aims 155mm Howitzer using quadrant for elevation." 2 April 1945

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04/02/1945
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
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Nueva Vizcaya
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16.333
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121.167
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Philippines
Howitzers--Philippines
Artillery (Troops)--American--Philippines