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JESSE WHITE
Illinois Secretary of State
and State Librarian

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Artillery Fire
TitleArtillery Fire
CreatorOverstreet, Charles
Subject [LCSH]252nd Field Artillery Battalion
252nd Field Artillery Battalion, Headquarters Radio Unit
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
World War II
World War, 1939-1945
Overstreet, Charles
401 Howitzer CM3 Artillery gun
Artillery gun
DescriptionA photograph taken by Corporal Charles Overstreet of his unit during training at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin in 1943. Corporal Overstreet was a T5 technician and battalion photographer of the Headquarters Battery Radio Unit of the 252nd Field Artillery Battalion. This photo shows the unit learning how to fire a 401 Howitzer CM43 artillery gun. Original photograph size: 2.09 in (h) x 2.34 in (w).
Date.Originalcirca 1943
Collection PublisherCharles Overstreet
RightsCharles and Katie Overstreet have generously allowed the Flora Public Library to borrow their collection for digitization.
TypeImage

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Charles Overstreet Collection

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Charles Overstreet captured over 700 images of life as a soldier and unique snapshots of events of World War II. More -->