Pepperdine University Libraries The Korean War Photography of Hanson A. Williams, Jr. [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
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Description
Williams entered this photograph of soldiers receiving instruction on the Browning M1919 machine gun at Fort Ord into a Life Magazine photo contest. He called it "Training to Kill?" Fort Ord, where Williams was sent for basic training in 1950-51, was a United States Army post in Monterey, California. Used for military training beginning in 1917, the post became a Fort in 1941 and remained so until 1994. During the Korean War, Fort Ord was home to the 6th Infantry Division. The contest caption is on reverse: "Life Contest Entry No. 1982. Name: PFC Hanson Williams. Address 6513 A.S.U P.O.C. Service Address: Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California. Title: Training to Kill. Where Taken: Fort Ord. When: Jan 8 to Apr. 14. Type of Camera Used: Rollieflex 3.5." complete;
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