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Sound effects of carbinefire was the real thing for the Army Hour broadcast held at Fort Benning, Georgia on 23 July 1944
1551. '23 July 44. Mark. Sound effects of carbinefire was the real thing for the Army Hour broadcast held at Hook Range...
Souvenir photograph from the Mural Room in the Hotel St. Francis in San Francisco, California in the 1940s
Souvenir photograph in case from the Mural Room in the Hotel St. Francis in San Francisco, California. Photo is picture...
Special troops in review parade in Fort Benning, Georgia on 16 June 1944
1253. '6-16-44. Sharetts. Men of 4th Headquarters special troops, 2nd Army just before passing reviewing officers at...
Special troops in review parade in Fort Benning, Georgia on 16 June 1944
1254. '6-16-44. Sharetts. Battalion of special troops of 4th Hq., 2nd Army at ready line just before review and...
Special troops pass in review and inspection in Fort Benning, Georgia on 16 June 1944
1252. '6-16-44. Sharetts. Battalions formed from special troops of 4th Headquarters, 2nd Army, march on 4th Inf. drill...
Special troops waiting to pass in review in Fort Benning, Georgia on 16 June 1944
1261. '6-16-44. Sharetts. 2nd Army, 4th Hq. special troops on ready line, waiting to pass in review at 4th Inf. drill...
Splintered tree trunk after dynamite explosion on 12 July 1944
1478. '12 July 44. Farrand. Free after charge had been fired. Showing result of 13 blocks of TNT. Demolition Area, Fort...
Splintered tree trunk after dynamite explosion on 12 July 1944
1479. '12 July 44. Hussey. Effect of external timber charge, 12' diameter pine log, cut in half by eight lb. blocks of...
Squad pinned down by machine gun fire during training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 July 1944
1332. '6 July 44 Austin. Squad pinned down by M. G. [machine gun] fire, receiving instructions from squad leader during...
Squad room and furnishings of personnel at Fort Benning, Georgia on 12 September 1944
1647. 'Paik. Squad room of personnel of 4th HQ Sp Troops 2nd Army, Ft Benning, Ga. 168-L-44-2893.' Army Signal Corps...
SS Benjamin Contee being prepared for launch, New Orleans, 1942
Photograph. The SS Benjamin Contee being prepared for launch from the Delta Shipbuilding Company yard. New Orleans,...
SS Samuel Dexter being prepared for launch, New Orleans, 1943
Photograph. The Liberty ship SS Samuel Dexter being prepared for launch from the Delta Shipbuilding Company yard. New...
Stacks of small arms ammunition at the supply depot at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 24 March 1944
1869. '3-24-44. Boll. 671st Or Amm Co at Jolon. Stacks of small arms amm in 671st Ord Amm Co Sub Depot supply dump....
Staff car carrying Lt. General Ben Lear approaches main gate at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on 7 September 1944
2103. '7 Sept. 44 Barry. Staff car carrying Lt. Gen. Ben Lear approaches main gate at Camp Atterbury, Indiana shortly...
Staff cars stand by at the Atterbury Army Air Base in Indiana on 26 September 1944
2099. "7 Sept. 44 Barry. Staff cars stand by at the Atterbury Army Air Base as they await the arrival of Lt. Gen. Ben...
Staff sergeant working at his desk in San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944
1153. '3-30-44. Sharetts. S/Sgt. A. Schug, Supply Sgt. of 549th Ord. Heavy Maintenance at his desk in the supply room....
Staff sergeant writes a parts requisition in San Luis Obispo, California on 30 March 1944
1147. '3-30-44. Sharetts. S/Sgt. Robert K. Townsend, of Kingston, N.Y.[New York], Ass't Motor Inspector of 549th Ord....
Staff Sergeants Donald Scroggan and Charles Spracklen in bayonet practice at Fort Benning on 11 October 1944
1748. '11 Oct 44. Paik. 2d Bn, 66th Reg 71st Div Fort Benning, Ga. S/Sgt Donald Scroggan and S/Sgt Charles Spracklen in...
Steel girder exploded in demolition training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 12 July 1944
1468. '12 July 44. Hussey. Result of application of 'plastic rule'. Steel girder is cut with a minimum amount of...
Steel girder exploded in demolition training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 12 July 1944
1469. '12 July 44. Hussey. Plastic rule blasting formula effect on this steel beam proves successful. One block of...
Steps in making standard field splice at Fort Benning, Georgia on 24 July 1944
1578. '24 July 44. Milgrom. 3 steps in making standard field splice using W-130 wire. Communications Division, TPS,...
Stowed suspension webbing at Rigging School, Fort Benning, Georgia on 24 July 1944
1559. '24 July 44. Wallis. Stowed suspension webbing at Rigging School, Ft. Benning, Ga. 168-L-44-2112.' Army Signal...
Student officer attempting to neutralize bobby trap at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 July 1944
1320. '6 July 44 Paik. Student officers of the 3rd Student Training Regiment attempting to neutralize bobby trap set...
Student officers searching for booby traps hidden under leaves and trash at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 July 1944
1326. '6 July 44 Paik. Student officers of the 3rd S.T.R., Fort Benning, Georgia, searching for booby traps hidden...
Student paratroopers getting ready to jump out of airplane at Fort Benning, Georgia on 5 September 1944
1632. '5 Sept 44. Cherry. Sgt John E. Long of Baltimore, Md, and Sgt Joseph E. Scott, Norfolk Virginia, tapping student...
Students of the Communication Section review Artillery Communication at Fort Benning, Georgia on 7 July 1944
1350. '7 July 44. Griggs. Students of the Communication Section TIS in background review Artillery Communication set-up...
Students of the infantry school at Fort Benning, Georgia on 11 July 1944
1407. '11 July 44. A. Emanuel. 1st Lt. Charles G. Ames, 2nd Lt. Richard E. Etter, 1st Lt. Robert L. Schefferly, members...
Students returning from jump field signing parachute log at Fort Benning, Georgia on 18 July 1944
1539. "18 July 44. Austin. Students returning from jump field signing parachute log at Fort Benning, Ga., recording...
Students test a refrigeration plant for leaks at the refrigeration school at Fort Benning, Georgia on 7 July 1944
1368. '7 July 44. Freeney. Students test a refrigeration plant for leaks at the refrigeration school for Civil Service...
Submarine training at New London, Connecticut
"369 - 40 photos - 369. Submarine training at New London, Connecticut is complete in every detail from classroom...
Submarine training at New London, Connecticut
"369 - 40 photos - 369. Submarine training at New London, Connecticut is complete in every detail from classroom...
Supervisor of the paper salvage department looking at paper baler at Fort Benning, Georgia in 6 September 1944
1622. '6 Sept 44. Paik. Mr. Larry Peckard of 1037 2nd Ave, Columbus, Ga, supervisor of the paper salvage dept looking...
Supply sergeant in San Luis Obispo, California on 1 April 1944
1138. '4-1-44. S/Sgt. A Schug supply sergeant of the 549th Ord. Heavy Maintenance Co at San Luis Obispo, Calif,...
Surplus military trucks parked on a concrete slab in the middle of an unidentified field in the 1940s
Surplus military trucks parked on a concrete slab in the middle of an unidentified field in the 1940s.
Suspension webbing ties of parachute at Fort Benning, Georgia on 24 July 1944
1556. '24 July 44. Wallis. Suspension webbing ties of parachute at Rigging School, T.P.S., Ft. Benning, Ga. 168-L-44-...
Swabbing the breech of a 155mm Howitzer after firing during a field problem at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on 13 September 1944
2109. '13 Sept. 44 Kilian. 155mm How. M-1 3 Sec 'A' Btry 591 FA Bn 106th Div FA swabbing the breech after firing round...

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