World War I
On March 1, 1912 Jefferson Barracks involves its place in the world as the main base for the first aviation parachuting. Albert Berry became the first person to ever successfully parachute from an airplane, which was being flown by Anthony Jannus over the field.
During World War I, Jefferson Barracks served as a training and recruitment station for soldiers heading to Europe.
During the 1930s, the Citizens Military Training Camp or CMTC was held at Jefferson Barracks. Young men could spend one month a year at the post being trained as a soldier, and after three years they could enter the military. Also during that time the Works Progress Administration (WPA) had camps at Jefferson Barracks.
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