Student officers of the Coast Artillery School in Fortress Monroe, Virginia, are receiving instruction in balloon observation of artillery fire. In this photograph, they can be seen leading a balloon out of the hangar, while a reserve crew stands by in case of an emergency. The photo was taken in April 1918 and is marked as not for publication and for official use only.

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