292nd Engineer Combat Battalion (New Member)

[Sir Gator]

 

Wow Gary! That's an awesome pic, thanks for sharing it with us. Was there a date with the photo? I asked my grandmother a couple of years ago before she passed if she remembered my grandfather being stationed somewhere before Camp Butner. She replied, and she seemed quite certain, that he had been at Camp Crowder. So I believe that Camp Crowder is where he took his basic training but have no other evidence to back it up at this time.

 

Randy

Randy,

 

It was noted that this photo was taken the day before my grandfather was inducted which was Jan 27, 1944. So, we have the date as Jan 26, 1944. Here are a few links to info on Camp Crower that may help you with background info:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Crowder

https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mdh_splash/default?coll=crowder

https://armyhistory.org/camp-enoch-h-crowder-missouri/

 

Later, my friend,

 

Gary