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Victory Corps, tomorrow's defenders of liberty. Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service. Thomas Graham, a member of the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles, California, is learning to use a sextant to determine longitude and latitude

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Victory Corps, tomorrow's defenders of liberty. Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service. Thomas Graham, a member of the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles, California, is learning to use a sextant to determine longitude and latitude

Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service, Los Angeles, Calif. Thomas Graham, a member of the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School, is learning to use a sextant to determine longitude and latitude

Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service, Los Angeles, Calif. Thomas Graham, a member of the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School, is learning to use a sextant to determine longitude and latitude

Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service, Los Angeles, Calif. Thomas Graham, a member of the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School, is learning to use a sextant to determine longitude and latitude

Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service, Los Angeles, Calif. Thomas Graham, a member of the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School, is learning to use a sextant to determine longitude and latitude

Victory Corps, tomorrow's defenders of liberty. Invaluable training in use of electrical equipment is given to these boys in the industrial shops at Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles, California. Members of the Victory Corps, their potential manpower will supply needed technical skill for war and post-war activities

High school Victory Corps. Learning how to determine latitude by using a sextant is Senta Osoling, student at Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles, California. Navigation classes are part of the school's program for training its pupils for specific contributions to the war effort

Victory Corps, tomorrow's defenders of liberty. Boys of pre-induction age train diligently in preparation for possible duty with the armed services. Technical skill in radio and code, taught to members of the Polytechnic High School Victory Corps at Los Angeles, California, will be important both in the armed forces and in civilian life

Victory Corps, tomorrow's defenders of liberty. With radio becoming more and more a fighting force in the war, girls are being trained alongside men in this important field. Victory Corps members at Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles, California, will be prepared for war work when they complete their courses

Victory Corps, tomorrow's defenders of liberty. Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service. Thomas Graham, a member of the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles, California, is learning to use a sextant to determine longitude and latitude

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01/01/1942
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Los Angeles, California, United States ,  34.05223, -118.24368
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california los angeles county los angeles safety film negatives east los angeles victory corps victory corps tomorrow defenders liberty boys fundamentals navigation technicians service thomas graham thomas graham member polytechnic school polytechnic high school sextant longitude latitude high school 1940s 40s united states history camera photography 1940 s library of congress