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Soldier at Douglas, Arizona, 1917

Snapshot of soldier at the Army camp at Douglas, Arizona. He has his mess kit ready. The writing on the back indicates:

 

"going to dinner"

 

These photos were in a letter writen from the Douglas, Arizona military camp, dated August 28, 1917. The writer was Hayes Wills, who was with the 10th Field Artillery. This unit trained at Douglas, going overseas in early 1918. This unit was a component of the 3rd Division, which saw action from early 1918 to the end of the War.

 

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Uploaded on October 17, 2006
Taken sometime in 1917