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Grenny, Guy Working with Veterans
Guy Grenny feels good about his life helping veterans. Veterans have told him he helped them. It was good being in the...
Arrow, Kenneth World at War
Dr. Kenneth Arrow's concern for the rise of Hitler [Annotator's Note: German dictator Adolf Hitler] was intense. He...
Rankart, Marie World Events and Pearl Harbor
Even though she was young, Marie Rankart paid attention to world events. At the time, young people had more of an...
Downs, Raymond Writing his Memoirs
Raymond Downs and a historian wrote a book about the experience. He collected his mother's, father's, and sister's...
Sarnacki, Stella Writing to Marines
Stella Sarnacki knew the work she was doing was important. Her brother [Annotator’s Note: who was serving in the Marine...
Wronka, Gretchen Wronka's Family
Gretchen Wronka’s father, Loren Hintz, was killed in action while serving in the Army Air Corps during World War 2. She...
105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage/ Priest crewman looking through telescope during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on 14 March 1944.
868. 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage/ Priest crewman looking through telescope during training exercises. '3-14-44....
323rd Infantry Regiment General's tent during training maneuvers at San Louis Obispo, California on 28 March 1944.
993. 323rd Infantry Regiment General's tent during training maneuvers. '3-28-44. Hussey. Gen Bell's HQ Tent during...
81st Infantry Division 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage/ Priest troops preparing 105mm shells to use during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 March 1944.
81st Infantry Division 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage/ Priest troops preparing 105mm shells to use during training...
81st Infantry Division band playing during ceremony at San Luis Obispo, California in 1944.
843. 81st Infantry Division band playing during ceremony. 'The cameraman gets a shoetip view here of the 81st Div. Band...
81st Infantry Division officers at reviewing stand at San Luis Obispo, California on 10 March 1944.
852. 81st Infantry Division officers at reviewing stand. '3-10-44. Cye. General Mueller addressing the graduating class...
81st Infantry Division officers at reviewing stand at San Luis Obispo, California on10 March 1944.
853. 81st Infantry Division officers at reviewing stand. '3-10-44. Cye. Colonel Dark addressing 81st Division Rangers....
81st Infantry Division servicemen marching throughout California landscape during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 March 1944.
878. 81st Infantry Division servicemen marching throughout California landscape during training exercises. '3-14-44....
81st Infantry Division soldiers during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 March 1944.
869. 81st Infantry Division soldiers during training exercises '3-14-44. Paik. Lt. James Ryan, T/Sgt Wm. Bittencourt,...
81st Infantry Division soldiers firing mortar during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 March 1944.
862. 81st Infantry Division soldiers firing mortar during training exercises. '3-14-44. Sharetts. Pvt H. Stallman, NYC...
81st Infantry Division soldiers firing mortar during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 March 1944.
863. 81st Infantry Division soldiers firing mortar during training exercises. '3-14-44. Barry. 81MM Mortar Crew of Co B...
81st Infantry Division soldiers prior to boarding LCVP's during amphibious training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on15 March 1944.
880. 81st Infantry Division soldiers prior to boarding LCVP's during amphibious training exercises. '3-15-44. DuTiel....
81st Infantry Division soldiers taking hill during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on 14 March 1944.
860. 81st Infantry Division soldiers taking hill during training exercises. '3-14-44. Wallis. First Platoon, Co D, 1st...
81st Infantry Division soldiers taking hill during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 March 1944.
858. 81st Infantry Division soldiers taking hill during training exercises. '3-14-44. Preciado. Co C, Rifle Co of 323rd...
81st Infantry Division soldiers taking hill during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 March 1944.
857. 81st Infantry Division soldiers taking hill during training exercises. '3-14-44. Preciado. Co C, Rifle Co of 323rd...
81st Infantry Division soldiers taking hill during training exercises; also explosions from planes dropping bombs at San Luis Obispo, California on 14 March 1944.
861. 81st Infantry Division soldiers taking hill during training exercises; also explosions from planes dropping bombs...
A 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7/M7 Priest on pontoon bridge to enter LST during amphibious training exercises at Avila Beach, California on15 March 1944.
897. A 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7/M7 Priest on pontoon bridge to enter LST during amphibious training exercises...
Aerial view of soldiers in landscape during maneuvers at San Luis Obispo, California on 27 March 1944.
947. Aerial view of soldiers in landscape during maneuvers. '3-27-44. Paik. 2nd Bn, 323 Inf 81st Div, going through...
Bayonet and stick used as splint for broken arm during training maneuvers at San Luis Obispo, California on 27 March 1944.
944. Bayonet and stick used as splint for broken arm during training maneuvers. '3-27-44. Paik. Emergency treatment for...
Bulldozers lined up on pontoon bridge to enter LST during amphibious training exercises at Avila Beach, California on15 March 1944.
896. Bulldozers lined up on pontoon bridge to enter LST during amphibious training exercises. '3-15-44. Boll. Equipment...
Captain speaking on field phone during training maneuvers at San Louis Obispo, California on 28 March 1944.
1010. Captain speaking on field phone during training maneuvers. "3-28-44. Von Stroheim. L to R: Capt M R Campbell; Tec...
Captain welcoming Colonel to the 168th Signal Photographic Company's headquarters in California on 8 March 1944
802. Captain welcoming Colonel Kirke B. Lawton to the 168th Signal Photographic Company's headquarters; near sign for...
Co A 710th Tank Bn. Tank convoy returning from Camp Cook, Calif. to Camp San Luis Obispo at San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944.
1045. '3-30-44. Griggs. Co A 710th Tank Bn. Tank convoy returning from Camp Cook, Calif. to Camp San Luis Obispo. 168-L...
Co A 710th Tank Bn. Tank convoy returning from Camp Cook, Calif. to Camp San Luis Obispo, California at San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944.
1043. '3-30-44. Griggs. Co A 710th Tank Bn. Tank convoy returning from Camp Cook, Calif. to Camp San Luis Obispo,...
Co B 710th Tank Bn. Tank convoy returning from Camp Cook, Calif. to Camp San Luis Obispo at San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944.
1044. '3-30-44. Griggs. Co B 710th Tank Bn. Tank convoy returning from Camp Cook, Calif. to Camp San Luis Obispo. 168-L...
Construction of sand bridge by bulldozers to meet pontoon bridge; during amphibious training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on 15 March 1944.
882. Construction of sand bridge by bulldozers to meet pontoon bridge; during amphibious training exercises. '3-15-44....
Construction of sand bridge by bulldozers to meet pontoon bridge; during amphibious training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on15 March 1944.
890. Construction of sand bridge by bulldozers to meet pontoon bridge; during amphibious training exercises. '3-15-44....
Construction of sand bridge by bulldozers to meet pontoon bridge; during amphibious training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on15 March 1944.
891. Construction of sand bridge by bulldozers to meet pontoon bridge; during amphibious training exercises. '3-15-44....
Director's HQ moving into new location 2 miles west of Cp. S.L.O., Calif., on Morrow Bay road at San Luis Obispo, California on 29 March 1944.
1049. '3-29-44. Hussey. Director's HQ moving into new location 2 miles west of Cp. S.L.O., Calif., on Morrow Bay road....
Field mess served near field kitchen truck during training maneuvers at Camp Cooke, California on 28 March 1944.
980. Field mess served near field kitchen truck during training maneuvers. 3-28-44. Zoff. Co A 710th tank Bn. mess near...
Five Sherman tanks with their crews at Camp Cooke, California on 28 March 1944.
Five Sherman tanks with their crews; posing for photo during training maneuvers. "3-28-44. Zoff. 3rd Platoon, Co. C,...

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