Soldiers repairing a tank in San Luis Obispo, California on 30 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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1161. '3-30-44. Sharetts. T/3 E. Kock, Little Falls, N.J.[New Jersey] T/3 W. Grisel, Merchantville, N.J.[New Jersey] on the top rear of an M7 Motor Carriage are installing a Generator. Sgt. C.R. Thibeauld, Cohoes, N.J.[New Jersey], in back of M7 holds the Generator, S/Sgt. F.H. Leed, Lebanon, Penn.[Pennsylvania], working on the Starter. In foreground; all men are of 549th Ord Heavy Maintenance Co., stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. 168-L-44-1245.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Sharetts. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 30 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--California
Military training--California
Vehicle maintenance & repair--California
Tracklaying vehicles--American--California