Load image into Gallery viewer, 1941 Press Photo Sergeant F. Hunsaker shows the contents of his field pack
Load image into Gallery viewer, 1941 Press Photo Sergeant F. Hunsaker shows the contents of his field pack

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1941 Press Photo Sergeant F. Hunsaker shows the contents of his field pack

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Once he's in the field, a soldier carries his own weight, plus rifle and 62 pounds his pack weighs. Sergeant F. Hunsaker of Quincy, Illinois, shows (left) how pack is worn and (right) what items go in pack. Rifle (1) weighing about 8 pounds is not included in 62 pound total. Items: blanket (2); tent (3); overshoes (4); messkit (5); knife, fork, spoon (6); bayonet, scabbard (7); cartridge belt, first aid kit (8); knapsack (9); raincoat (10); tent spikes (11); canteen (12). (United States Army - Equipment)

Photo is dated 1941.

Photo measures 11 x 8.25 inches.