M7 self-propelled artillery vehicle being tested for desert warfare near Iron Mountain, California, United States, circa 1940; the men were Corporal Downing (left, manning machine gun), Corporal L. Roberts (center, manning howitzer), and Lieutenant M. Hutchison (right); photo 1 of 2

Caption     M7 self-propelled artillery vehicle being tested for desert warfare near Iron Mountain, California, United States, circa 1940; the men were Corporal Downing (left, manning machine gun), Corporal L. Roberts (center, manning howitzer), and Lieutenant M. Hutchison (right); photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons
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Identification Code   LC-USE6-D-007265
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Photo Size 569 x 453 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos at Same Place California, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
14 Feb 2009 07:34:36 PM

The men in this photo were: Corporal Downing at the machine gun, Corporal L. Roberts at the howitzer, and Lieutenant M. Hutchison at the right.

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