Sharpshooter from Tennessee holding carbine and posing in front of carbine poster at San Luis Obispo, California on13 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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848. Sharpshooter from Tennessee holding carbine and posing in front of carbine poster. '3-13-44. Barry. Pvt Walter A. Newcome, 1st Gunner 50 Cal M.G., Hq Btry 906th F. A. Bn 81st Div Scored 192 with 32 bulls and 8 4's. From Brentwood, Tenn. Favorite hobby is hunting. Is quite adept at fishing, and throws a good ball as baseball pitcher. Service, 2 years, 5 months. 168-L-44-846.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Barry. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 13 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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San Luis Obispo
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35.267
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-120.650
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Military training--California
Soldiers--American--California
Rifles--American--California
Posters--California
Sharpshooting--American--California