Camp Hero
Camp Hero (1942-1948) - An World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1942 in Suffolk County, New York. Named after MG Andrew Hero Jr., Chief of Coast Artillery 1926-30, who died in 2 Feb 1942. Abandoned in 1948.
World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Long Island Sound.
Current Status
Part of Camp Hero State Park, Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York
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Location: Camp Hero State Park, Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York Maps & Images Lat: 41.0666667 Long: -71.8677778 |
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 599
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Long Island Sound, (HDLIS-AN-45), 15 Feb 1945, CDSG
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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