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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1942-1946)''' - Construction began on 25 Feb 1942 the camp was completed on 14 Dec 1942. Camp White was named after [[George A. White]], an adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard. Deactivated Apr 1946. | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1942-1946)''' - Construction began on 25 Feb 1942 the camp was completed on 14 Dec 1942 during [[World War II]]. Camp White was named after [[George A. White]], an adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard. Deactivated Apr 1946. | ||
=={{PAGENAME}} History== | =={{PAGENAME}} History== | ||
The camp encompased 77 square miles and trained over 110000 troops during it's lifetime. At one point it was the second largest city in Oregon. | The camp encompased 77 square miles and trained over 110000 troops during it's lifetime. At one point it was the second largest city in Oregon. | ||
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'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' Near White City, Oregon. Map point indicates the site of the old Camp Hospital area, now the DVA domiciliary. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|42.441828|-122.839508}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|42.441828|-122.839508}} | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* [[Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads]] | |||
* {{OregonGeographicNames}}, page 154 | * {{OregonGeographicNames}}, page 154 | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 4 November 2007
Camp White (1942-1946) - Construction began on 25 Feb 1942 the camp was completed on 14 Dec 1942 during World War II. Camp White was named after George A. White, an adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard. Deactivated Apr 1946.
Camp White History
The camp encompased 77 square miles and trained over 110000 troops during it's lifetime. At one point it was the second largest city in Oregon.
The camp core was a mile wide rectangle with the camp hospital occupying an angled portion on the west side of Crater Lake Highway. This core was flanked by two huge field ranges for training and maneuvers
Current Status
Houses DVA domiciliary
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Location: Near White City, Oregon. Map point indicates the site of the old Camp Hospital area, now the DVA domiciliary. Maps & Images Lat: 42.441828 Long: -122.839508 |
Sources:
- Oregon Military History, Forts-Camps-Roads
- McArthur, Lewis A. & McArthur, Lewis L., Oregon Geographic Names, Oregon Historical Society Press; 7 edition (December 2003), 1073 pages, ISBN 0875952771, ISBN 978-0875952772, page 154
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