Camp Grant

by Gregory S. Jacobs

Overview

"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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738532196
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	11/24/2003
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,063,105
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

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.