During WWII, an Army camp made up of 58,000 acres of North Texas Plains, trained over 90,000 infantrymen for action in Europe. A very nice memorial to the camp and it’s soldiers is at a rest stop very close to the barn and silo photos I put on 365 last week. The camp was operational from 1942-1946, when it returned to ranch land, all barracks and buildings removed by the Army.
Superb clarity, composition and lovely tones Lou Ann, what a beautiful sculpture we own them such a debt and should never forget what they did in the name of freedom:)
So very poignant. On one hand I would have liked to see it when it was functional and operational, but on the other hand not, so many young men being trained to die overseas. Bless them.
Thank you all for your wonderful comments and favs. The memorial listed so many infantry groups and battles fought, and beginning in 1943 it also served as a prisoners of war camp for mostly German prisoners. There were 15 of these camps around the country. After the war the land was offered to its original owners for re-purchase.
Very nice shot of this statue - we need to remember the sacrifices made by so many - and today's kids don't know enough about this history. Camp Howze sounds a lot like Ft. Chaffee (which was Camp Chaffee in 1941-1946) just a little way from where I live. It too was a training camp, POW camp, and later refuge camp. It's also known as where Elvis got his first military hair-cut!
@365karly1@milaniet@danette Thank you, ladies, for your great comments. Yes, I absolutely agree about the importance of knowing our history. @milaniet I’ve heard of Fort Chaffee, not sure why, probably because of the arlvis connection!
Thank you all for your wonderful comments and favs. The memorial listed so many infantry groups and battles fought, and beginning in 1943 it also served as a prisoners of war camp for mostly German prisoners. There were 15 of these camps around the country. After the war the land was offered to its original owners for re-purchase.