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508TH MEMORIAL DEDICATION, WOLLATON PARK (2of 4)


Large Crowd
began to fill the park

Oldie But Goodie
soldier
in WW-I attire


Plenty To Do
various attractions enabled everyone to find items of interest

508th Museum
offered some of those additional attractions

Exhibit Hall
had many things fore visitors to look over

Video Watchers
see footage taken from Captain Bill Nation's original 8mm film

Company Commander
address the crowd regarding the mortar demo

Mortar Positions
were established for demonstration

Supervision
a Captain looks over the shoulder of a Sergeant adjusting the tripod

Do You Know More?
the sergeant seems to be saying

Loaded and Ready
both crews prepare to fire a round

Ear Protection
crew members plug their ears knowing the shot will be loud

Fire Two!
dropping the round into the tube immediately launches it

Fire One!
the mortar in the background belches smoke

Get Ready
the crew positions a round at the mouth of the tube

Fire Two!
dropping the round into the tube immediately launches it

Do It Again
the crew prepares another shot

Fire Three
another rounds heads down range

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