Canopied shop truck parked in parking lot, Aberdeen, 1942
Gift in Memory of Herbert J. Holdridge
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Photograph. Large canopied shop truck carrying an electric welder parked in a parking lot. Personal caption on photo reverse:"This is a picture taken in April 12, 1942 when we took the shop truck to Aberdeen to do some welding on some big demand T Trucks that carry the big 155 howitzer. The electric welder just stays on the truck and I run the cable to the work. This is just a vacant lot in the center of town." Aberdeen, Washington. 12 April 1942
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04/12/1942
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Items from the service of Herbert J. Holdridge, who was born in Burnside, Louisiana on July 16, 2018. Holdridge entered active service with the US Army on August 14, 1941. He departed for the European Theatre in September of 1944 and served overseas as a Chief Artillery Mechanic and Welder with the 44th Infantry Division, 744th Ordinance Light Maintenance for nine months. He participated in the Northern France, Central Europe, and Rhineland campaigns. Holdridge was Honorably Discharged on October 4, 1945. Collection includes uniform components, ribbons and insignia, and about 140 photographs.
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Aberdeen
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46.967
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-123.800
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Vehicles, military--American--United States