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Camp Forrest Group
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Camp Forrest Web site. |
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will try to keep all
posts in the Facebook
Camp Forrest Group
published here at the
Camp Forrest Web site. |
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"The only good day of the maneuvers, as far as I can tell
from the stories, was when they
crossed the state line leaving Tennessee". - Author unknown |
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A Note to all: When I say "LATEST"
I mean the most recent email offerings which
could go back a few weeks. I try hard to get
to this web site when time allows and I
realize some might be disappointed that
their mail, photos, etc are not posted
immediately. I own and maintain many web
sites by myself (the major ones are listed
at the very bottom of the page) which is my
livelihood. I will always get to your email
so don't be discouraged. I only wish that I
could do better. |
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Jim Corder
- Can you tell me what counties in TN the
footprint Camp Forrest covered? I googled for a map
overlay of Camp Forrest and didn't come up with
anything. |
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Jim &
Janell Roseman -
Truly a wonderful thing. I'm
wondering if you might have somewhere in your data
bank the name Art Seles. He was a PFC and was part
of the Headquarters Battery, 124th Field Artillery. |
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Laura Opel
- My father-in-law
was a prisoner of War from Germany during WWII. I am
not sure of which camp he Stayed at, and am trying
to find out if any of the camps have lists |
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Martin Mayer
- My father was in the German Air Force, was shot
and captured by the American army and spent the rest
of WWII in Camp Forrest in Tennessee. I believe he
was returned to France after the war and put in a
work gang for reconstruction efforts. He had fond
memories and stories of his time in the camp and
spoke very respectfully of his keepers |
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Roger
McClelland -
I He spent at least 1 year here at Camp Forest. I
have several pictures of Camp Forest and his
buddies but no names on most of them. and pictures
of Uncle Ken. Would you like me to send these to
you. I was hoping that this might help in knowing
some of his buddies and to see if they remember
Kenard R Schrock.. And hoping it may help you
with adding this to your info Of Camp Forest. |
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Charles Fiore
- I recently
came across an article that mentioned 3 German POWs
from Camp Forrest that worked on the campus of the
University of the South in Sewanee, TN under the
supervision of professor Abbott Martin. I was
wondering if you (or if you know of someone else)
that might be able to provide me with a couple of
specifics... |
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Marian Horner
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I have
been looking for information on my dad all I
know is he reenlisted in the army and he was
stationed at Camp Forrest - I am not sure of
the date I think it was in1945. His name was Harold
Arthur Mason. I never knew anything about his life -
my sisters |
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Linda Bode -
My father was a Supply Officer at Camp Forrest
during World War 2 and my Mother and I lived off
base with him. During that time you had German
Prisoner at Camp Forrest, he was an artist that
painted... I would love to locate J Fink, or his
family, find out anything that I can about
him... |
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Jerry Kovar
- I am researching WWll vet, actor Neville
Brand who was stationed at Camp Forrest in
1941-1942. Company F of Second Battalion of 129th
Infantry. I was hoping that some readers may have
stories to share, either first hand accounts or
written memoirs about Mr. Brand being there.
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Greg
Krenzelok - My first question is was
Camp Forrest call Camp Peay at sometime? And is
there any of the old Veterinary Hospital Building
still standing. And if Camp Forrest was not Camp
Peay is there any of the old Veterinary Hospital
Standing that was at Camp Forrest |
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Meg Garrett
- I am a Coffee County native and resident who is
very familiar with the Camp Forrest site. I have
hiked extensively throughout the grid of roadways
and ruins that mark the area today. Do you have any
maps from military |
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Carey Waldrip
- I tracked down a church building in Cowan,
Tennessee, that is supposed to be the Chapel from
Camp Forrest. Presently it is the Hope Baptist
Church on Poplar Street in Cowan... Photograph and
Sketch |
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Steve Cole
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Attached is a scan of the Corps of Engineers map
dated 1943. My scanner is getting old and tired and
I have to do a lot of editing to remove the red and
to brighten it up some. You may want to edit it
more and maybe reduce the size. If you can’t
reduce... |
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Star Hicks
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I just purchased a home in Madison,
TN about 2 miles from the river in a subdivision off
Neelys Bend. While exploring our new backyard,
we turned over a headstone for Alfred L. Choate.
His ARMY ID no. |
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Jim Thebeau -
I purchased this table runner
with Camp Forrest embossed on
each end of the runner, and another
runner with the US Army insignia
and three small doilies... PHOTOS |
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Samuel K.
Moore
Do you know of any other links that depict
photography from the former German Internment
Camp in Tullahoma? |
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Educational Papers/Projects |
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Major Semester
Project - World History - by Jacob
Worthington May 01, 2008
Interviews with three people who worked as a
World War II POW Facility, Camp Forrest, near
Tullahoma, Tennessee. |
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Constance Sachs
Do you know of
anyone whose family may have used German POWs on
their farms during 1942-1946? I am of the
opinion that if the German POWs had not been
available as contract labor in several different
agricultural industries, the United States may have
seen a collapse of the agricultural economy due to
the shortage of manpower because of the war (the
majority of able-bodied men were serving in the
military). |
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Connie
Sachs... doing my thesis on the German
POW camps in TN... how did the camps impact
(economically, socially) the communities they were
in? what made the camps in TN unique from the camps
in other parts of the country (for example, how...
HAVE QUESTIONS... NEED SOME ANSWERS PLEASE??? |
Constance
Sachs Seeking information for thesis
Junior History major at UT is seeking information
or anyone with first hand experience at Camp Forrest
for a possible Senior Research project or Master’s
Thesis... |
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Recollections of Camp Forrest |
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Durham
Caldwell
(Contributed by)
Excerpts From Letters Home written by Pfc. Mitchell J. Dabrowski of
Wilbraham, Mass
Note: These excerpts from letters written
home by Pfc. Dabrowski reflected
the hearts of the thousands of men and women
who came and went through Camp Forrest,
Tennessee,
also
permission was given to publish excerpts of
an interview of Harry Carnevale.and
I thank Mr. Caldwell for his permission to
reprint for all to enjoy. |
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Will Hawkins
Remembering dad leaving for war... |
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Jeanie Zalmanek
Remembering childhood days... & dad's
photograph |
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Books & Other Publications |
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Russell W. Estlack -
I am writing a
book on the internment of German and Italian
American internees during WWII. I am looking for
stories, photographs, letters, and documents that I
can include in my book to make it as historically
accurate as possible. I will give full credit for
any contributions to this project |
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Russ Wilkins
- I have recently written and had
published a book called "Missing in Belgium".
"Missing in Belgium" is not only written around my
uncle and his unit, the 513th Parachute Infantry
Regiment of the 17th Airborne Division... |
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Susan Campbell - I am writing a story on
a dog tag for a WWII soldier from Chicago that was
found near Manchester and we are trying to make a
connection. The area where it was found on the
Murfreesboro Highway was used for maneuvers...
Do you have records where the 473rd Infantry
Regiment (or the military collecting unit?) of
the 92nd Infantry Division was ever stationed at
Camp Forrest?
Also update
8/11/2008 |
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Carol Tyler
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Here's a sneak peak page
from the book...
(see left hand column) |
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Tannia E. Ortiz-Lopés
- Doing research for book,
"It
is my goal to interview at least 12 Germans
who are willing to share their stories with
me in an anonymous basis." |
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John Beck
- John shares the title of a book that may be of
interest to those seeking information about Camp
Forrest. |
"Hospital
on Wheels WW II MASH"
By Leo E. Ours, Jr.
Leo has contributed over the years to this
web site and I am more than happy to include
the following excerpts from his book.
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Major Van Harl USAF Ret
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Major
Van Harl talks about the US Army Medics the
subject of Leo Ours book titled "Hospital On
Wheels". Leo is also a contributer to this
site. |
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Carol Tyler
I'm in the middle of a graphic novel about my Dad
& WWII that features Camp Forrest... |
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Photographs, Sketches, Printed Materials &
Other Articles |
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Jas Bo
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Richard Weinert
sending to his wife in Shelbyville not sure if he is
still alive or his wife. (Hand sketched/painted
envelope) |
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Carol Tyler
- Here's some pictures of maneuvers...
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John Beck
- have
some photos of Camp Forrest Tennessee, my Dad was
there from March 1941-January 1942...these will come
on several emails as that's the way my sister
scanned in to me. My dad's name was John Beck and
he... |
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Roseanna
Renaud -
Thought you might enjoy a
picture of this pristine souvenir pillow from Camp
Forrest Tenn. for your site. |
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Mike Mul
Camp
Forrest 1943 Runners Up Basketball Team...
Can anyone help indentify any
of the players? |
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Wolfgang Reiszmann Photo contributions and other information |
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Bob Seymour
(7) Camp Forrest Photographs |
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Leo Ours
Jr. (2)
Camp Forrest Photographs |
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Linda
Cole Sketch by
Step-Father |
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Louis M. Buzek
(1) Photograph in Kodachrome (2)
Photographs, Black/White, (2) Pencil
Sketches |
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Greg Wine
Have Camp
Forrest Handbook... |
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Drpannen
Christmas Menu |
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Rifle Range at Camp Forrest
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Photo & Postcard Main Gate
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Photos Camp Forrest Internee Huts |
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Second Army
Tennessee Maneuvers
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Second
Army Tennessee Maneuvers
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Opening of Sports
Center |
Item Company |
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Soldiers at
Bakers and Cooks School
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Mess
Hall for the Bakers and Cooks
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Looking for Persons, Information, Publications,
Photographs and other Items |
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Timothy L
Torey
I
am looking for any pictures
of the Rangers while in training at Camp Forrest...
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Joe Adams -
I am trying to find
information on my Uncle Alley (Cpl.Alfred
J. Adams serial # 33581526). He was with Company I
of the 317TH Infantry of the 80TH Infantry division.
Also if you have a Roll of Honor for the service men
and Women who trained there and died in the service
of there country... |
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Peter Berg
- I l had been looking for a long time for
information about camp forest - without success -
till now! Maybe there is someone of the staff of that days or other POWs who
are remembering Joseph Berg, born
16.10.1922? |
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Jenny Jones
- Looking for artist that did a portrait of aunt
that worked at Camp Forrest. |
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Bob Rogers
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"He was 2d Lieutenant, Robert K. Rogers, in case
anyone might have known him down there". |
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Don Mays
I'm looking for information concerning the 191st
FA BN, and mainly the Batteries... |
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William Shaw
Looking
for POW who sketched mother... |
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Bill & Agnes Jones
We have been trying to locate pictures made on the
range... |
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Alton G. Rogers
Pictorial history of the Seventh Division in
Korea... |
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Jennifer Kowaleski -
Looking for uncle of grandmother - "looking
for Philip Reuschel all I know is
that he registered during WWI". |
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Betty Cook
I am Looking for possible a picture or info on
any one that may have heard of a John W Page Jr. ... |
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The PBS show History Detectives is looking
for information about the German artist who
did this sketch of a Col. Russell S. Wolfe.
This artists name appears to be, J.W.
Guentter.
View Photograph |
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Frank Hinchey
We
have located a a couple of Sgt. Flaig's buddies, but
we were hoping you might... |
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Alicja
Kordaczka
Looking for information about Grandfather... |
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M.M."Butch" Self Looking
for hospital in the area of Camp Forrest... |
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Mary Ann Potter
Seeking
information regarding dad... |
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Molly Frasier
Looking for more Camp
Forrest Information... |
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Sterling
Whalen
Seeking
information about uncle... |
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Lloyd Lewis
Adams
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My father M/Sgt. Charles J. Adams was a part
of the initial cadre when Camp Forrest was
activated in Feb. 1941 -
Does anyone remember M/Sgt. Adams |
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Observations, Recollections, Reflections &
Comments |
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Brian Aabel
- As an aside, my father kept his checking
account at a bank in Tullahoma until he passed away
in 1968... |
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Brian Harris
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I am posting your web site link on a discussion
group page for the 94th Alliance. The 94th Div will
be holding its 2009 reunion in Nashville. |
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Constance Sachs
- Connie shares her concerns for the
University of Tennessee Center for Study of
War and Society closing it's doors. She
states, "I would hate to see the records it
houses just end up on a shelf somewhere and
the memories of our WWII veterans fade away
with them" |
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Daniel P.
Juckett Relating his
fathers service...
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Randy Houser
Internees
or POW's... "My
German grandfather arrived there by
prisoner train from Fort Meade in
1942 and stayed until late 1943 "... |
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Sharon L. Noel-St.Aubin
It
was an emergency cesarean operation performed by a
visiting English Medical Officer, at the Army
Hospital, Camp Forrest... |
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1st. Lt.
Jack Cunningham
I
was on the Tennessee maneuvers and I also
experienced... |
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Jim Blanton
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none of the original
base is left... |
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M.M. "Butch" Self...
I was born at the Camp
Forrest hospital...
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Robert E. Lichty
My father, Robert E. Lichty
died in 1967. He had served in Europe during
the Second World War but had never talked about his
experiences... |
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Barrett J. Whiteley
To: Any interested former members of the
191st Field Artillery (especially C Battery) |
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Steve Speer
865-983-5999
steve@blountweb.com
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