Tech sergeants, who participated in the Mediterranean invasion, at Fort Benning, Georgia on 23 July 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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"23 July 44. Mark. L to R, T/4 Vernon F. Roberts and T/4 Mel Allen. Sgt. Roberts now with Co A, Academic Regt. at Ft. Benning, Ga., but formerly with Hq. Co., 30th Inf. which went through the invasion of Africa, Sicily, Italy and Anzio. He received the Purple Heart at Sicily. Sgt. Roberts was a switch board chief. St. Allen now with the Radio Branch of the PRO, TIS, formerly was a sports commentator for CBS. 168-L-44-2102." Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Mark. 23 July 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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Fort Benning
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32.350
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-84.967
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Radio broadcasting--Georgia
Soldiers--American--Georgia
Microphones--Georgia