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  • Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs

Dozens of soldiers walking in a line along a dirt path in an area surrounded by tall trees.  There is a dog with the men in the front.
"186th Infantry at Camp Murray - Fort Lewis - 1940 - A 10 mile hike before lunch"

Two soldiers in dress uniform leaning over a carpentry table with various tools on it.
"41st Division E Company 186 Infantry Fort Lewis 41st Cantonment Area - Sgt Robert Spencer advises 1st Sgt Howard Petersen in some cabinet carpentry"

A shirtless man in a tent standing and looking at the camera over his shoulder while cutting a large slab of beef that is on the table beside him.
"41st Division E Co. 186 Inf. Camp Murray - Mess Sgt. Bert Burke cutting a quarter of beef - dirt floor"

A line of soldiers in front of a temporary wooden building being served food by those within the building.
"41st Division E Co. 186 Inf. - Chow line formed"

Rows of tents, many columns deep, in a wooded clearing.  A soldier stands at the entrance to the center tent, with another soldier sitting on the ground in the foreground.
"41st Division - After Sept. 16, 1940 - 1st Squad tents - no floors"

A soldier, seen from the waist up, in dress military attire and a garrison cap.
"41st Division - E Co. 186 Infantry - Pvt Baker - Orderly room staff"

Gene Winters, Sleeping
"41st Division - 1940 - Sgt Eugene Winters catching a snooze"

A pair of soldiers standing and looking at the camera humorously.  The man on the left is holding shaving equipment and has shaving cream covering the bottom of his face.  The man on the right appears to be disheveled and dirty, while smiling.
"41st Division - E Co. 186 Inf. Camp Murray - 1940 - Eugene Winters - Grant Hendrickson"

A smiling soldier equipped with multiple rifles, handguns, and swords, most slung over his shoulders and back.  One rifle hangs from his neck, while two handguns are positioned on this belt.
"41st Division - E Co. 186 Inf. - Show Off! Cpl Bill Hawes holding all the weapons from his tent - 5 Brownings and 3 Colt Automatics"
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