Student officers of the Coast Artillery School at Fortress Monroe, VA, are receiving instruction in balloon observation of artillery fire. In this photo, the crew is holding the balloon while attaching the basket. The image was taken in April 1918 by Lieutenant William Fox of the Signal Reserve Corps. Not for publication or official use.

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27 September 2016

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