| Camp Grant Contributor(s): Jacobs, Gregory S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738532193 ISBN-13: 9780738532196 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Military - Pictorial - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 355.709 |
| LCCN: 2003113031 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.84" W x 9.22" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Good old Camp Grant, right close to home." Those words, true at the time they were written during World War II, applied to Camp Grant from the beginning. Tracks were laid in what was a farm field in northwest Illinois, and within the span of 90 days a small city was built. During its use as a post, thousands of soldiers were trained at what became Camp Grant. Local businesses showed loyal support for the troops and those working at the station hospital did their best for the returning wounded. The story of Camp Grant cannot be told simply through the forming of the camp, the training that took place, or the camp's eventual demise. Each part is a story unto itself, retold through the memories and photographs from the World War I troops, Illinois National Guardsmen, World War II draftees, medical personnel, and German POWs that passed through. Those photographs are gathered together here, narrating and preserving the story of Camp Grant. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jacobs, Gregory S.: - Gregory Jacobs is a personal collector of original photographs from Camp Grant. A Vietnam veteran, he now works in law enforcement. Over sixty years ago, his father was drafted to and trained at Camp Grant. |