Holdridge and a US soldier pose outside of pitched tents at the rifle range, Washington
Gift in Memory of Herbert J. Holdridge
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Photograph. Holdridge and unidentified US soldier pose outside of pitched tents at a military camp, United States. Personal caption on photo reverse: "Rifle range indistinguishable of May 1943." May 1943
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1943-05-
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Items from the service of Herbert J. Holdridge, who was born in Burnside, Louisiana on July 16, 2018. Holdridge entered active service with the US Army on August 14, 1941. He departed for the European Theatre in September of 1944 and served overseas as a Chief Artillery Mechanic and Welder with the 44th Infantry Division, 744th Ordinance Light Maintenance for nine months. He participated in the Northern France, Central Europe, and Rhineland campaigns. Holdridge was Honorably Discharged on October 4, 1945. Collection includes uniform components, ribbons and insignia, and about 140 photographs.
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Tacoma
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47.250
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-122.433
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Rifle ranges--United States