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Co. G 86th Inf. preparing to fire practice round

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Call NumberTMD-636CreatorUnited States. Army. Signal Photo Company, 167thDate1944 April 3SummaryTwo soldiers on maneuvers, members of Company G of the 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, prepare to fire a practice round with 60 mm mortar from Resolution Mountain in Eagle County, Colorado. The men, identified as Thomas Boulson and Howard McDowell, huddle in a hole in the snow. McDowell sights the mortar. Both men wear winter gear and caps. Boulson wears snow goggles and has a fur lined hood on his coat; he has a rifle on his back.Physical Description1 photographic print : black and white ; 24 x 20 cm (9 1/2 x 8 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWorld War, 1939-1945--American--Military personnelEagle County (Colo.)Mortars (Ordnance)Soldiers--American--Colorado--Eagle CountyWar games--Colorado--Eagle CountyBoulson, Thomas JMcDowell, Howard JUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86thGeographic AreaEagle County (Colo.)Collection10th Mountain Division RecordsRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700200636Type of MaterialPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromPhotograph Album 14A; Album placed in TMD60. Walter L. Galson PapersOriginal Material Found in Collection10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesTitle supplied. Typed on sheet mounted on verso: "Left to right: Pfc Thomas J. Boulson of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Pvt. Howard J. McDowel [sic] of Mountainside, N.J. both of Co G 86th Inf. preparing to fire practice round with 60 mm mortar near top of Resolution Pass during 3rd problem of 10th Inf Div maneuvers, in support of attack of 2nd Bn 86th Inf from near top of Mt. Ptarmigan. Camp Hale, Colo. Sgt. Bruce C. Hawkins."; R7002006361DonorWalter L. Galson.

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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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