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Brief
Historical Summary of Camp Reynolds |
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The Shenango Personnel Replacement
Depot, commonly referred to as
Shenango or Camp Shenango, which
later would be renamed Camp
Reynolds, in honor of Major
General John F. Reynolds, a PA
hero of the Civil War, was unlike any other
military depot at that time, not
only in formation but also in
construction. |
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In 1942, nearly
2,500 acres of rich Pymatuning
Township farmland, located in
Mercer County was transformed
almost overnight into the
largest camp of its kind in
Pennsylvania and perhaps the
United States. |
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In about six
short months, there sprang from
the Pymatuning potato fields a
vast military installation which
would become the parade ground
for over a million servicemen. The
camp was operated by the ASF 3rd
Service Command. |
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In its
short existence, the camp provided
many services for the Army. The camp
was a Personnel Replacement Depot
until December 11, 1944 when the PRD
was moved to the Indiantown Gap
Military Reservation in eastern PA.
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While still a Personnel Replacement
Depot, in April 1944, the camp was
designated as a Prisoner of War Base
Camp with four branch camps located
in North East, PA, Kane, PA,
Marienville, PA, and Sheffield, PA.
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December 1944 after the Personnel
Replacement Depot had moved to
Indiantown Gap, the camp became the
Army's first full time Canvas and
Webbing Repair Shop.
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After the camp's closing in 1946 it was
dismantled and through the efforts of
the local
Greenville Business Men's
Association the camp was
transformed into a residential and
industrial development called
Reynolds. |
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Photo: The Post Headquarters in the early
stages of the camp's construction. |
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April 28, 2013 |
Ready to
print next week....
*
Updated History
Booklet
* Signal Corps Photo
Album |
Thanks to the
following
Sponsors...
Happy Home Rentals
and
Lane Bible College |
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Thanks again
to...
Phil Haggerty for
donating a Camp
Reynolds License
Plate. |
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Research...
With the use of
maps, camp
newspapers and phone
we are starting to
research exact
locations of the
camps former
buildings.
* Thanks to Nick
Nottingham for his
help. |
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Friends of
Camp Reynolds |
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