Camp Upton

by Suzanne Johnson and David Clemens

Book Overview

Camp Upton was one of 16 cantonments built to train soldiers quickly upon the United States' entry into World War I in 1917. The camp was located on nearly 20,000 acres of scrub pine forest on the eastern end of Long Island, New York. Later, it was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp and was rebuilt for use in World War II. It is now the site of Brookhaven National Laboratory. It was the home of the 77th "Liberty" Division, whose soldiers, many from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467127531
• ISBN13: 9781467127530
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"