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The World
War II Army camp, Camp Reynolds, which was formerly
known as the |
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Shenango Personnel Replacement Depot
was constructed in 1942 and was
closed in |
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1945. It was
located in Transfer, Pymatuning Township in Mercer
County Pa. between |
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the cities of Hermitage and
Greenville. The camp was operated by the ASF 3rd Service
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Command. |
| The purpose of the camp was to be a
personnel replacement depot for the ETO |
| (the
European Theater of Operations) in
World War II. During it's short
existence over |
| one
million men passed through the camp.
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After it's closing the camp was
dismantled and the barracks sold to
various colleges |
| and
local individuals, some as far away
as Philadelphia and Jamestown New
York. |
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Through the efforts of local
Greenville businessmen the camp was
transformed into a |
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residential and
commercial development which
utilized the camp's infra structure
and
|
| many of the
buildings.
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| This
development is called Reynolds,
named after Camp Reynolds which was
named |
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after PA
Civil War hero General John Reynolds who was
killed the first day of the battle |
| of
Gettysburg. |
