197th Coast Artillery - New Hampshire NG - February 1941

[mysteriousoozlefinch]

Photo says it was taken in Victoria, TX for "Defense Day" in February 1941. Men are from Battery E (Machine Gun), 197th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) Regiment, from Nashua, NH. Interesting to note the pre-war GMC trucks in the background and that the men with cartridge belts seem to be wearing mounted ones. Also, two of the men appear to be carrying M1917 revolvers in the center of the picture with them rigged for left-hand cross draw.

 

[gomorgan]

Gotta love them out wrought iron park benches also, must of been a cold day in Texas when this was taken.