"Swabbing Out"

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20039576

Description

Texas National Guard maneuvers in Louisiana. Candid Camera Snapshots of Texas National Guardsmen on Maneuvers. This must be done after every round is fired from these 155-mm howitzers. It is called "swabbing out." Performing the operation on one of the guns of Battery B, One Hundred Thirty-third Field Artillery, a Fort Worth unit, are Privates J. H. Potter, left, and James C. Smith. Caressing the muzzle of the piece is Second Lieutenant Richard B. Boyle Junior, Second Lieutenant Boyle is a Fort Worth, Texas officer.

Archival Date

1940-08-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1066

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Howitzers; Texas. National Guard; Potter, J. H.; Smith, James; Boyle, Richard; Artillery (Weaponry)