Camp White
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 Maj. Gen. George A. White, an adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard. Camp White was 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
The hospital area remains and is now the Veterans Affairs’ Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinic.
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Location: Near White City, Oregon. Map point indicates the site of the old Camp Hospital area. 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
- 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 669
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Visited: 28 Jun 2008
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