US soldier inspecting Japanese machine gun during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, Californi on 27 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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949. US soldier inspecting Japanese machine gun during training exercises. '3-27-44. Paik. S/Sgt. Frank J. Iacono of Chicago, Ill.[Illinois] Inspects Jap 30/3 Cal. machine gun captured by F Co. of 2nd Bn. 323 Inf. 81st Div. during maneuvers at Morro Bay, Cal. Sgt. Iacono is with S-2 of 2nd Bn. 323rd. 168-L-44-1020.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Paik. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 27 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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Morro Bay
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35.350
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-120.833
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Military training--California
Soldiers--American--California
Machine guns--California