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item number: 218816
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Created: September 29, 2009

Published: October 06, 2009
Washington, District of Columbia United States
SLUG: ME-MUNITIONS DATE: 09/29/2009 CREDIT: The Corps of Engineers is methodically searching Dalecarlia woods, looking for munitions left over from the chemical weapons testing that took place in the area during WWI. Pictured, archive photo from the period, showing the mortars and projectors in position during the testing. From this and other pictures, the engineers have been able to come up with a target area for their search.

by: Handout TWP