Private awaiting firing order during maneuvers at Camp 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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1067. '3-30-44. Paik. Pvt. Chester Puccini of Brooksville, Ky., with Co. F. 2nd Bn, 323rd Inf., 81st Division with BAR lying in position at line of departure awaiting firing order during maneuvers at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 168-L-44-1141.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Paik. 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
Rifles--California
Military training--California
Military maneuvers--California
Vigilance--California