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Album. Photo and Newspaper clippings. 3 USAMU members conduct clinic and Univ. of Alaska and shoot in invitational rifle match., Jan. 1966

 File — Box: MS419.11, Folder: MS419.11.656
Identifier: MS419.11.656

Scope and Contents

Photo; P.419.2661 USAMU members posing on a small bridge over water. Margaret Murdock in the center. John Foster, 2nd from the right. Newspaper clipping headlines: * "Schedule for Top Marksmen Announced" Jan.20. Fairbanks, The 3 conducting the marksmanship clinic are, unit coach Capt. John Foster, Lt. Margaret Thompson and Lt.John Watkins. * "Three Army Shooters Conduct Clinic at University" Three shooters from the USAMTU will wind up a 5-day clinic tomorrow at the Univ. of AK. The clinic is in conjunction with the Midwinter Invitational Rifle Matches sponsored by the university's Dept. of Military Science. * "UA Schedules Rifle Clinics" The Dept. of Military Science, University of AK, confirmed Friday an earlier report that a group from the USAMTU, Ft. Benning, GA would conduct marksmanship clinics from Jan.19-23 at the university. The clinics would be held in conjunction with the university's ROTC-sponsored Interior AK Invitational Rifle Match. The Midwinter Invitational competition, is an Int'l type smallbore event. * "Rifle Clinic Slated by U.S. Army Team" * From the Sluice Box, Fairbanks, AK Jan.18. Visitors are Numerous. * "Ft. Benning Shooters Dominate U of A Match" Fairbanks, Jan.24. Visiting members of the USAMTU won the top individual honors in the five-day U of A ROTC-sponsored Midwinter Invitaional Rifle Match. Capt. John Foster,coach of the unit was the individual match winner with a grand aggregate of 1148. Margaret Thompson and John Watkins won the first master and high military awards. * "Rifle Match, Marksmanship Clinic Continue at U of A" Fairbanks, Jan.22 * Photo of John Foster, Margaret Thompson and John Watkins. Fairbanks, Jan.19. Shooters Arrive. * Photo of John Foster in the prone position aiming his rifle. Caption; Rifle Clinic- Lt.John Watkins, kneeling explains the position of Capt.John Foster during the marksmanship clinic conducted last week by the group from the USAMU.

Dates

  • Jan. 1966

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From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

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