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CAMP MACKALL, NC SCENES

Field training exercises at Mackall were all important but there was soldiering, worship and free time to be spent off base as well, if you managed to pass all of the other things first.

Dress Inspection
E Co. 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon dresses up their line as they stand inspection
508th with Colors drilling on Camp Mackall's parade  grounds. Chapel. Camp Mackall
(photo by Martin Teahan)
(l-r) Tom Porcella, James Murphy, Dave O'Halloran, John Downes (note the sandals worn by Downes)
  
Taken at Camp Mackall, 1943
(Photo courtesy Tom Porcella)

Three-Day Pass
(Charlotte, NC, 1943) Carl Nilsen, Gerald Adams and Bill Lamberson enjoy some leave while training at Camp Mackall.

A bit of  horse-play always fits into the day

Hand To Hand Combat
with each man battling for the other man's rifle
(Photo courtesy Liz Farrell)

Two Gun Tex
has the other man whipped
(Photo courtesy Liz Farrell)

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