81st Infantry Division soldiers during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 March 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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869. 81st Infantry Division soldiers during training exercises '3-14-44. Paik. Lt. James Ryan, T/Sgt Wm. Bittencourt, and S/Sgt John Bitten discuss plans and strategy while at Line of Departure while on Field Problem at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. All are members of C Co, 1st Bn 323rd Inf of the 81st Div. 168-L-44-867.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Paik. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 14 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
Strategic planning--California