Three American servicemen from the 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, 1944

Gift in memory of Vernon W. Layton
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Photograph. Three uniformed servicemen from the 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment of the 3rd Engineer Special Brigade standing for picture in front of three large tents. Personal Caption: "Owner / Vernon W Layton / Middle FIkis Marlowe / Fleetwood [scratched out] / Wetzel." Probably in tent city located in the East Garrison, Fort Ord, Monterey Bay, California. 1944

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1944
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Items from the service of Vernon W. Layton, who was born in Millsboro, Delaware on 30 June 1918. Layton enlisted in the US Army on 27 January 1941 and was assigned to the 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment. After training in Florida and California, Layton was shipped to the Pacific Theatre and was stationed on Papua New Guinea and Borneo. Collection consists of 99 photographs. Many are official photographs from the Military History Section (S.D.9) and show Australian and American troops on Borneo in 1945.
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Monterey Bay
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36.800
Longitude: 
-121.900
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Group portraits--California
Military personnel--American--California
Military uniforms--American--California
Tents--California