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  • Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs

A soldier kneeling next to a mortar and adjusting its tripod.  Another soldier is laying on the grass beside him watching, and another small group of soldiers can be seen nearby in the background.
"En Route back to Fort Lewis - Camped at Swan Island, Portland OR (Equipment Inspection - Pup tents etc) Cpl Bill Hawes - Mortar Sqd"

Two soldiers laying down and aiming a large machine gun that is resting on a tripod.  Opposite them is a man laying down facing them and recording them with a camera.  All three are surrounded by other soldiers, who can only be seen from the waist down.
"En Route back to Fort Lewis - Camped at Swan Island, Portland OR (Equipment Inspection - Pup tents etc) Air cooled 30 cal machine gun"

A close up of a soldier with a gas mask on and holding a rifle.  He appears to be moving forward by his stance.
"En Route back to Fort Lewis - Camped at Swan Island, Portland OR (Equipment Inspection - Pup tents etc) Gas mask and WW1 Springfield rifle"

Seven planes are seen flying in the sky flying in formation.
"7 B-17's flying over during Ft. Lewis war games - 41st Div"

About a dozen soldiers sitting on the ground in a heavily wooded area.  Most of them are sitting up against trees and in full military gear.
"41st Div. - War Games training - Break time - 'take ten' - 10 minute break"

A heavily wooded area.  Multiple soldiers can be seen walking among the trees.
"41st Div. - War Games training - Fort Lewis - Blue Army advancing toward Red position"

A military truck in a wooded clearing, facing just the the left of the camera.  A few soldiers are standing near the back of the truck, while a few others are sitting down near a tree to the left of the truck.
"41st Div. - War Games training - Fort Lewis - Infantry officers as umpires - wearing arm bands - to determine whether the Blue Army or the Red Army should be credited with winning a particular 'skirmish"

A soldier in unmarked fatigues standing and smiling at the camera.
"Col George M. Jones - Commanding Officer of the Rock Force - 503rd Airdrome"

Two military officers look over a field of artillery.  Smoke and destroyed buildings are in the background, likely from a recent battle.
"Maj Gen Marquat and Col. George Jones -observe artillery action on Corregidor - from Lantern slide - Bob Flynn, 503rd historian - Signal Corps original"
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