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A Sherman tank drives through ocean water to enter LSM-201 [Landing Ship, Medium]. "File No: 45611. Released: May 23,...
1757. '10 Oct 44. Paik. Shop crew working on half-track at the 71st div, RCN troops shops at Fort Benning, Georgia. 168...
1856. '3-22-44. Freeney. A Sig Corps pigeon has a message capsule attached to its leg. This bird was placed in a small...
1855. '3-22-44. Freeney. A Sig Corps pigeon is placed into a cage with 5 other pigeons. These cages were dropped by a 9...
2040. '6 Sept. 44 Barry. Smoke screen from 155mm How. Shells completely hide the Horizon and blinds the 'enemy' to...
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Mittelstaedt"s movement: A soldier in glasses aims a Browning Automatic Rifle (...
1796. '3-10-44. Paik. Pvt D. W. Lay of 731 Machine Gun bn, A.A., 1st Squad Provisional Battery cleans his rifle in his...
A soldier demonstrating a type of chemical ordnance. Official caption: "Here a soldier dunks a thermite bomb in a five-...
2151. '15 Sept. 44 Barry. Pvt Frank Nuzikar, 193rd Sig Repair Company, takes a Dynamoter (612-5H) from pile of...
1770. '13 Oct 44. Paik. Student from the 271 Eng Combat Bn, learning to operate power shovel at Sand Hill, Fort Benning...
1890. '3-24-44. Ecklund. This general view shows how Pfc D B Duncan Hq and Serv Co 353 Inf Regt, 89 Div, operates his...
1777. '12 Oct 44. Paik. Firing chart at fire direction center of B Battery, 607 FA Bn, 71st Div, Fort Benning, Ga. 168-...
1944. '3-27-44. Freeney. T-4 Patrick Devereaux of the 636th clearing Co. Medical Corps, Pharmacist in charge, at his...
1849. '3-23-44. J. P. Johnson. Radio Cpl. J. T. Sheridan and operator Pvt B. M. Dennard, H. Q. and Service Battery...
1834. '3-22-44. J. P. Johnson. Radio Cpl Owen Curren receives message over S.C.R. 284 A Receiver-Transmitter set at H.Q...
1842. '3-22-44. J. P. Johnson. Cpl J. L. Roberts of Battery C, 609th F.A., 71st L. Div., receives range corrections and...
1845. '3-23-44. J. P. Johnson. Radio Col. J. T. Sheridan (left) H.Q. and Service Battery 609th F.A. 71st L. Div.,...
1862. '3-24-44. Ecklund. Pfc D B Duncan, Hq and Serv Co, 353 Inf Regt is speaking over a SCR '300' to an advance patrol...
1865. '3-24-44. Ecklund. Pfc D.B.Duncan, Hq and Serv Co, 353 Inf Regt, 89 Div, is speaking to an advance patrol near...
1867. '3-24-44. Ecklund. Pfc D. B. Duncan, Hq and Serv Co, 353 Inf Regt, 89 Div, is speaking over a SCR '300' to an...
Photograph. A soldier takes cover while phosphorus shells burst nearby during a training exercise. Official caption on...
2227. A soldier and his pack mule rest during training exercises. '168-9-44-509.' United States of America, specific...
2016. '11 August 44. Kilian. M-4 medium tanks in line at the demonstration of the fire power of a platoon of tanks in...
1975. '11 Aug 44. Barry. A tank destroyer crew goes into action with their 3' anti-tank gun. As members of the 822nd...
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A troop transport ship approaches invasion site, presumably for amphibious...
Slide. American convoy during training. US officer standing in front of first truck with "Convoy Following" sign; part...
Slide. US serviceman with small pet dog, getting a haircut from another serviceman. “J.B. – A G.I. haircut.” Location...
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of 160th Infantry Regiment soldiers in full gear during training on...
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view taken from inside a tank of a soldier aiming or firing a .50 cal machine...
1429. '11 July 44. Bradlor. A wounded buddy is placed on a improvised stretcher by men of the senior swimming...
1176. '4-1-44. Wallis. T/5 Frank W. Tybus and T/3 William E. Weller, both of Hq. Det., Special Troops, III Corps,...
2144. '15 Sept. 44 Barry. Advancing by fire and movement, assault troops of 3rd Bn, 423 Inf Regt, 106th Inf Div move in...
Aerial view of the conrete entrance road from Highway 171 to the center of Camp Polk, Louisiana on 12 May 1941
Aerial view of the construction progress of Camp Polk on Feburary 14 1941

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