US servicemen manning a .30 caliber water-cooled machinegun during training exercises at San Luis Obispo, California on14 March 1944.
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876. US servicemen manning a .30 caliber water-cooled machinegun during training exercises. '3-14-44. Wallis. A machine gun crew of the 1st Platoon, Co C, 1st Bn, 323rd, Inf, 81st Div. adds their fire power to a 'softening up' barrage preceding infantry attack during a field problem on area 1-A, at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. The crew, L to R: Cpl B H Hayes, squad ldr. Of No. Carolina, Pfc Chuio SooHoo, Gunner, of Malvern, Ark. and Pfc Walter Zelazny, 2nd gunner whose home is in Detroit, Mich. 168-L-44-874.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Wallis. Camp San Luis Obispo, California. 14 March 1944