Camp White

Camp White (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.

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: Maps & Images Lat: 42.441828 Long: -122.839508 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1300'

Sources:

• 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

Links:

• History

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