Camp Toccoa

United States Army paratrooper training camp during World War II five miles west of Toccoa, Georgia.

Related Topics:
United States Army - Paratrooper - World War II - Toccoa, Georgia

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It was first planned in 1938, constructed by the Georgia National Guard and the Works Projects Administration beginning 17 January 1940, and was dedicated 14 December 1940. The facility was initially named Camp General Robert Toombs after a Confederate Civil War General.

Related Topics:
1938 - Georgia - National Guard - Works Projects Administration - Robert Toombs - Confederate - Civil War

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