Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Levinson Image Collection |
Object ID |
IA.LEV.2022.06-116 |
Accession Number |
2021.006 |
Title |
Armed Forces Day Parade at Fort Ord |
Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1949 |
Description |
Postcard featuring multiple divisions of soldiers in formation with a band standing in front of them being saluted by the audience during a parade for Armed Forces Day at Fort Ord. It appears like the group in the center facing the parade formation are the commanding officers of Fort Ord. Caption beneath the photo reads "Arms Forces Day Parade, Fort Ord, Calif." A note on the reverse reads "This is the parade grounds that we paraded in the last 8 weeks of training... and it looked the same as this forever. Each formation of men in back-ground represent their company." |
Print Size |
5.5x3.5 |
Search Terms |
Fort Ord Postcard Armed Forces Day Parade Salute Soldiers Commanding Officer Formation Parade Grounds Band Instruments Letter Note Basic Training Bootcamp |