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A1600-5
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- 1932-06 (Creation)
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Battery "D," 148th Field Artillery, Washington National Guard encampment "Camp Hoffman," in June of 1932. Guardsmen are posed with a piece of artillery labeled "Donut Dunker." Members of the 148th Field Artillery from Tacoma, 146th Field Artillery from Seattle, 161st Infantry from Spokane plus flying, ambulance, cavalry and tank units amassed at Camp Murray from June 16-30, 1932, for the annual field training. Each year the encampment was named after a different individual; in 1932 it was the "Camp Edward D. Hoffman," in honor of the Tacoma flier who died in service in the mountains of California a few months before. Col. Carlos Pennington was in command of the 148th F.A. After field exercises and inspections, the camp was broken on June 30th. (WSHS) (TNT 6-16-32, p. 1-article; T.Times 6-16-32, p. 1-article; T.Times 6-24-32, p. 2-article on annual inspection by Gov. Hartley)
Artillery (Weaponry)--1930-1940; Washington National Guard, Battery D 148th F.A. (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940;