Camp Barkeley

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20049176

Description

Troops from the 45th Infantry Division are arriving at Camp Barkeley, the new training facility near Abilene, Texas. Military trucks carried the 10,000 men 230-miles from Fort Sill, Oklahoma. On Friday night they unloaded most of the equipment in the dark. Men of Company K., 179th Infantry are spending their Saturday sorting through and unscrambling the luggage. Bunks, sleeping bags, blankets, trunks, and equipment is shown in a jumbled pile in front of the tents.

Archival Date

1941-03-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1320

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Camp Barkeley; Military Camps; Military personnel; Bunks; Tents; Beds; Trunks; Supplies; Firearms