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Ft. Lewis, Maneuvers 1

Written on envelope: "Fort Lewis Maneuvers - July 1940 - National Guard - Sgt Bill Gamble, Sgt Gordon Brown and Sgt Bert Burke study a map on a maneuver exercise"

Tags: Field exercises, Guard, Helmets, Maneuvers, Maps, National, Sergeants, Sgts, Uniforms

Ft. Lewis, Maneuvers 2

"Maneuvers at Fort Lewis - July 1940 - Sgt Eugene Winters - Sgt Jack Hendrickson (shaving)"

Tags: Field exercises, Guard, Maneuvers, National, Sergeants, Sgts, Shaving, Uniforms

186th Infantry, Field Kitchen 4

A group of soldiers in a wooded clearing standing around pots of food. The man in the center is wearing a white cook's apron and hat.

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

Tags: 186th Infantry, Aprons, Cooks, E Company, Field kitchen, Milk cans, Pans, Pots, Soldiers

186th Infantry, Field Camp

About a dozen soldiers sit around two campfires in relaxed positions. They are in a clearing surrounded by woods.

"186th Infantry - 41st Division - Overnight hike - Fort Lewis - 8/40 - National Guard annual encampment before we were mobilized Sept. 16, 1940 - getting up in morning - fires to get warm"

Tags: 186th Infantry, Campfires, E Company, Fires, Smoke, Soldiers

186th Infantry, Training 10

A group of about seven soldiers standing in a lightly wooded area talking with one another. One of the men can be seen in the background with his back to the camera.

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

Tags: 186th Infantry, Soldiers, Training, Uniforms

186th Infantry, Training 11

A group of soldiers, roughly eight to ten, stand together in a heavily wooded area with their backs to the camera.

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

Tags: 186th Infantry, Shovels, 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

"186th Infantry - 41st Division - Overnight hike field training - Fort Lewis - 8/40 - National Guard annual encampment before we were mobilized Sept. 16, 1940 - line up for chow in the field - all with mess kits"

Tags: 186th Infantry, Chow line, Mess kits, Soldiers, Training, Uniforms

186th Infantry, Training 12

Dozens of soldiers walking in a marching line walking away from the camera through a clearing surrounded by woods.

"186th Infantry - 41st Division - Overnight hike - Fort Lewis - 8/40 - National Guard annual encampment before we were mobilized Sept. 16, 1940 - start of 10 mile hike"

Tags: 186th Infantry, Hikes, Packs, Soldiers, Training, Uniforms

41st Division, Mortar Training 2

A soldier surrounded by bushes and trees squatting down next to a mortar and adjusting it on its tripod.

"41st Division - August 1940 - Platoon Sgt Bill Gamble demonstrates 60mm trench mortar - on maneuvers at Hunter-Liggett military reservation, California"

Tags: 186th Infantry, 41st Division, 60mm, Mortar, Packs, Platoon sgt, Sergeants, Sgts, Soldiers, Training, Trench mortar, Uniforms

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