Close-up of a damaged magneto instrument in an artillery weapon motor in San Luis Obispo, California on 10 April 1944
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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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1219. '10 April 1944. Sharetts. Close-up of a magneto used on '975' Continental 9 Cylinder Motor showing damage caused by exposure to salt water. This motor was removed from a M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage by 549th Ord Heavy Maintenance Co at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 168-L-44-1306.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Sharetts. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 10 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--California
Military training--California
Engines--California
Generators--California
Maintenance & repair--France