Two soldiers in M1 steel helmets at a gun range, Camp Fannin, Texas, 1943
Gift of Dr. David C. Heins
Description:
Photograph. Two soldiers in M1 steel helmets practice with a M1919 air-cooled Browning machine gun in a field. Personal caption on photo reverse:"Texas 1943."Camp Fannin, Texas. 1943
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Date:
1943
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Items from the service of Carl A. Greise, who was born in Zwickau, Germany on August 31, 1920. He immigrated to the United States as a young man and was drafted into the Army on January 4, 1943. He served with Company L, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, First Army. Greise was KIA near Aachen on October 8, 1944. Collection includes about 25 photographs and a few documentary artifacts related to Griese's service.
Geography:
Tyler
Latitude:
32.350
Longitude:
-95.300
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Rifle ranges--Texas