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D11352-18
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- 1941-05-19 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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In May of 1941, 36,000 troops deserted Fort Lewis for California to participate in war games. 23,000 of them travelled on two routes, US 97 and US 99, by caravan. The caravans were made up of 4,000 motor vehicles. The photographer rode with the first truck convoy of the 41st Division on the initial leg on the trip to west central California. The first group that day totalled 4500 men and the second 2500. They stretched out in a line of trucks 60-70 miles long. They travelled from 5 a.m. to 12 noon, glutting the highways, and then made camp until the following morning. (T. Times 5/14/1941, pg. 1)
World War, 1939-1945--Military mobilizations; Troop movements--1940-1950;