Commander's Order to Open Fire

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20039585

Description

Texas National Guard maneuvers in Louisiana. When Battery F, One Hundred and Thirty-first Field Artillery, Texas National Guard, received the commander's order to open fire at range practice. Here, Second Lieutenant J. E. Garrison, at the field telephone, receives the range data and passes it on to his gun crews. His aids are, left to right, Private John C. Hensley, Corporal Leon Sparkman, and Private Sherrill. Each of the aids is from Jacksboro, Texas, seen sitting on blankets in the grass.

Archival Date

1940-10-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1066

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

National Guard of Texas; National Guard Maneuvers; Louisiana Maneuvers; One Hundred and Thirty-first Field Artillery; Field Telephones; Garrison, J. E. (Second Lt.); Hensley, John C. (Pvt.); Sparkman, Leon (Cpl.); Private Sherrill