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== [[World War II]] (1941-1945) == | == [[World War II]] (1941-1945) == | ||
[[File:Fort Belvoir Chapel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fort Belvoir World War II Era Chapel]] | [[File:Fort Belvoir Chapel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fort Belvoir World War II Era Chapel]] | ||
During [[World War II]] Fort Belvoir became a primary training site for U.S. Army Engineers along with [[Fort Leonard Wood]] in Missouri and [[Camp Abbott]] near Bend, Oregon. As the war progressed the Fort expanded and additional courses were developed as new weapons were brought into the inventory. By the end of the war in 1945 the Engineer Replacement Training Center (ERTC) at Fort Belvoir had trained some 147,000 engineers. | |||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/va.html#belvoir North American Forts - Fort Belvoir] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/va.html#belvoir North American Forts - Fort Belvoir] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Belvoir Wikipedia - Fort Belvoir] | |||
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Revision as of 20:37, 3 October 2013
Fort Belvoir (1917-Present) - First authorized in 1917 as Camp Humphries and renamed Fort Humphries in 1922. Named after General Andrew A. Humphries, distinguished U.S. Civil War veteran. Renamed Fort Belvoir in G.O. 1, 14 Feb 1935. Active military installation.
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Fort Belvoir History
In 1910 the U.S. Government purchased the 2,500 acre estate of Colonel William Fairfax on the Potomac River. In 1912 the War Department acquired the property for use as a training center.
World War I (1917-1918)
The War Department authorized the building of a camp on the property 23 Dec 1917 and construction began in January 1918. In May 1918 the post was designated an engineering training and replacement center. At the end of the war, the post was designated as a demobilization center on 3 Dec 1918 but was also made a permanent installation.
Camp Humphries was renamed Fort Humphries in 1922 and renamed Fort Belvoir in 1935.
World War II (1941-1945)
During World War II Fort Belvoir became a primary training site for U.S. Army Engineers along with Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and Camp Abbott near Bend, Oregon. As the war progressed the Fort expanded and additional courses were developed as new weapons were brought into the inventory. By the end of the war in 1945 the Engineer Replacement Training Center (ERTC) at Fort Belvoir had trained some 147,000 engineers.
Current Status
Active military installation.
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Location: Fairfax County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.7083526 Long: -77.1463609 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 803
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Visited: 21 May 2013
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