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Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs

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186th Infantry, Training 9

Dozens of soldiers marching two or three abreast in a line through a wooded clearing. They are marching towards the tree line.

"Winter 40/41 - Camp Murray, Fort Lewis back country - E Co. 186th Inf. Soldiers on 10 mile hike. Winter - wearing overcoats and full packs. 2 soldiers carrying BAR's (Browning Automatic Rifles) with bi-pods"

Tags: 186th Infantry, Bars, Bi-pods, Browning automatic rifles, Camp Murray, E Company, Hikes, Overcoats, Packs, Soldiers, Training, Uniforms

186th Infantry, Trucks

A line of military trucks on a dirt road which runs adjacent to electrical poles. Recently cleared trees can be seen on the right, along with uncut trees in the background.

"186th Infantry - 41st Division - Overnight hike - Fort Lewis - 8/40 - National Guard annual encampment before we were mobilized Sept. 16, 1940 - line of trucks"

Tags: 186th Infantry, Trucks

3 Day Pass 1

A soldier in dress uniform and a camera hanging from their neck standing in front of a single-level house.

"Cpl Fred Hill" "Casey & Hill on a 3 day pass to New Orleans"

Tags: 3 day pass, Corporals, R&R, Recreation, Uniforms

3 Day Pass 2

A soldier in dress uniform with their arm leaning on a fence in front of a single-level house.

"Cpl Bob Casey" "Casey & Hill on a 3 day pass to New Orleans"

Tags: 3 day pass, Corporals, R&R, Recreation, Uniforms

41st Cantonment Area

A landscape of houses and tress, with Mount Rainier in the background,

"41st Div. Cantonment Area Barracks - theatre building - Mt. Rainier in distance - Taken by Fred Hill from water tank atop a ridge 1941 - Infra Red negative"

Tags: 41st Division, Barracks, Cantonment, Mt., Rainier, Theater