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Freeze Allows Test of New Army Uniform
Army winter gear tests in Alaska reveal a six layer uniform seven pounds lighter with a protective interior against chemical, biological and radiological hazards. About 3,000 troops under Brigadier General Lester Wheeler conduct maneuvers near Yukon terrain, Alaska, in temperatures as low as minus 31 F.
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Army
Alaska
Lester Wheeler
Yukon
Fairbanks
Nome
Army Air Power
United States Army Arctic Test Board
Fort Greely
Arctic Test Board
Air Force
Fielson Air Force Base
Charles Heath
Fort Wainwright