U.S. Army Technician Fourth Grade Seigel at a military base, Florida, 1944
Gift in memory of Vernon W. Layton
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Photograph. American soldier standing for picture outdoors; wooden barracks and other servicemen in background. Personal Caption: "Segal [Seigel]." Probably at Camp Gordon Johnston, Carrabelle, Florida. 1944
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1944
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Items from the service of Vernon W. Layton, who was born in Millsboro, Delaware on 30 June 1918. Layton enlisted in the US Army on 27 January 1941 and was assigned to the 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment. After training in Florida and California, Layton was shipped to the Pacific Theatre and was stationed on Papua New Guinea and Borneo. Collection consists of 99 photographs. Many are official photographs from the Military History Section (S.D.9) and show Australian and American troops on Borneo in 1945.
Geography:
Carrabelle
Latitude:
29.850
Longitude:
-84.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Portrait photographs--Florida
Soldiers--American--Florida
Barracks--American--Florida
Military uniforms--American--Florida