US soldier sits on railing outside of mess hall in San Luis Obispo, California on 1 April 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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1141. '4-1-44. Sharetts. S/Sgt. P.J. Wagenaar, Clifton N.J.[New Jersey], mess Sgt. of 549th Ord Heavy Maintenance Co, sitting on railing of mess hall steps at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. 168-L-44-1225.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Sharetts. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 1 April 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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Soldiers--American--California
Military training--California
Mess halls--California
Signs (Notices)--California