Authentic original 1961 Cold War era U.S. Army Basic Training Yearbook for the Infantry Training Center at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
This volume is explicitly gold-stamped for Company D, Eighth Battalion, Second Training Regiment, with a graduation date of February 24, 1961.
An exceptional piece for military historians and genealogy researchers, the interior features multiple pages of crisp portrait photos filled with personalized, handwritten yearbook messages, signatures, and historic hometown addresses from fellow recruits—including Franklin Allen (Norfolk, VA), Samuel G. Austin (Rome, GA), William E. Adams, and Bobby Blair.
The book contains dynamic photo spreads detailing daily boot camp life, the obstacle course, and weapon training.