Camp Toccoa was a United States Army paratrooper training camp during World War II 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Toccoa, Georgia. It was first planned in 1938, constructed by the Georgia National Guard and the Works Projects Administration beginning 17 January 1940, and was dedicated 14 December 1940. The U.S. Army took over the site in 1942.
Read more about Camp Toccoa: World War II, After WWII, Units Trained At Toccoa, Name Change
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“There was a deserted log camp here, apparently used the previous winter, with its “hovel” or barn for cattle.... It was a simple and strong fort erected against the cold, and suggested what valiant trencher work had been done there.”
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