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Four soldiers take a weekend trip to the Pacific Ocean from training camp

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Call NumberTMD351-2017-1887DateDec 1942SummaryFrom left: John W. Egan (87-E), Leonard Landry (87-D), William Dyer (87-E), Jess Glouser (87-E)Physical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 13 x 21 cm (5 x 8 inches)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thGeographic AreaCaliforniaCollection10th Mountain Division RecordsType of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromTMD351, Box 1, FF 12Original Material Found in CollectionTMD351. 10th Mountain Division digitized photograph collection; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesOn front of photograph: "California coast." On back of photograph: "From our training camp on the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation. It was 26-27 miles each way [through] the Santa Lucia [Mountains] to the Pacific Ocean (few trails). Some of the boys who had never seen the Pacific thought this was just right for a little weekend trip. They made it, and got back to camp just in time for another 2-day hike - official this time! It was nice to be young, come to think of it!" Derived titleDonorRocker, Richard

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Credit10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

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Four soldiers take a weekend trip to the Pacific Ocean from training camp