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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Fort Polk

State: Louisiana (LA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Raymond Barnard

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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19/03/1996
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