Camp Bowie

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20046555

Description

Cannon fire resounded near Newcastle, Texas as the 131st Artillery continued their preview of activities preceding encampment at Camp Bowie in Brownwood, Texas. Left to right are Sergeant L. C. Cambell, Private J. O. Brandenburg Junior, and Captain A. A. Files. They are making up a firing charge on a make-shift table in the field. Captain Files, Battery F commander, is showing the others how they missed the target on the first show. The three men are dressed in their military uniforms. There is a truck in the background. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, October 14, 1940.

Archival Date

1940-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1261

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Campbell, L. C. (Sgt.); Brandenburg, J. O., Jr. (Pvt.); Files, A. A. (Capt.); Camp Bowie; United States. Army; Trucks; Encampment; Military uniforms