Sharpshooter from Arkansas holding carbine and posing in front of carbine poster at San Luis Obispo, California on 13 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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847. Sharpshooter from Arkansas holding carbine and posing in front of carbine poster. '3-13-44. Barry. T/4 Finos French, 81st Div, 317th Hqs Artillery Bn. Cook, totaled 188 with 28 Bulls and 12 4's. He is an enthusiastic duck hunter from Little Rock, Arkansas. He has been in the service since May 21, 1942, and is now at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, California, on detached service. 168-L-44-845.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Barry. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 13 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
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Military training--California
Soldiers--American--California
Rifles--American--California
Posters--California
Sharpshooting--American--California