First Arrivals at Camp Wolters, Unit of 181 African American Troops from Fort Sill

Creator

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Identifier

10017755

Description

First arrivals at Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas receive drill instructions; pictured is a unit of 181 African-American troops upon arrival to Camp Wolters from Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma. The clipping reads "Eight hours after the first group of selectees arrived Tuesday [March 11, 1941] at Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, they were receiving drill instruction. The first contingent to reach the infantry replacement center was a unit of 181 negroes. Fourteen hundred white selectees are en route to the camp."

Archival Date

1941-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1250

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Fort Wolters (Tex.); African American soldiers; Troops; Military activities