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• UXO 101 Informational Brief
• 1940s Bomb and Shell Disposal Squads
• Source National Archives
• Donated by Rick Stauber (U.S. Army EOD Retired)

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TRIVA Questions

• 1) When was the earliest concerted civilian lead
  effort by the DoD to clear UXO areas (i.e., WWII
  bombing, gunnery and training areas)?
• 2) Who conducted the clearance and who (i.e.,
  what USACE District) managed / contracted the
  efforts?

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1940s- Bomb and Shell Disposal Units (multiple
at least 14 squads)
TSU (Detachment 14) Bomb and Shell Unit
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Who, Where, and Policy

• USACE LA District
• Engineers
• Laborers
• Local hired horsemen
• Prisoners
• Locations
• Camp Lockett, Ca
• Victorville Army Air Base, Ca
• Fort Huachuca, AZ
• Port Angeles, WA
• Camp Claiborne, LA
• Camp Wolters, TX
• Pueblo Precision Bombing Range, CO
• Camp Hale, CO

• Policy Directives
• Surplus Real Estate Directive (SPD) 4892-3
• LA District 2364-3
• Certificate of Clearance typically issued

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Images

• The following images are from reports found at
  the National Archives documenting the progress of
  Detachment 14 of the Bomb and Shell Disposal
  Squad
• Images from 1946 1949 taken at various
  locations

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Bomb and Shell Disposal Squad Det 14 Range Sweep
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100lbs. GP Bomb HE filled
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100lbs. GP Bomb HE filled
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100lbs. GP Bomb HE filled
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100lbs. GP Bomb HE filled
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100lbs. GP Bomb HE filled
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100lbs. GP Bomb HE filled
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Preparing the Disposal Shot
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A Disposal Shot
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81mm Mortar Tail Fin
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Unexploded Mortars
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Unexploded Mortars and Mortar Debris
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Aircraft Flare M26 Parachute
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M38 Practice Bomb
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M38 Practice Bomb
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Victorville, CA UXO Search
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Victorville, CA Target Circle
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Victorville, CA Target
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Victorville, CA Demolition Area
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Victorville, CA Demolition Target Y
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