TRAINING CAMPS
BASIC TRAINING
CAMP CROFT, SC
(PHOTO COLLECTION OF MALCOLM HERSEY PROUTY)
General George Patton was quoted as saying that Camp Croft
turned out class “A” fighting men.
THE SIGN POINTS THE WAY TO THE 26TH TRAINING BATTALION
(HEADQUARTERS TRAINING)
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT TRAINING
THE "GEEKS" OF YESTERDAY
"CAN YOU GET THE GAME ON THAT THING?"
EARLY STYLE FATIGUE UNIFORM INCLUDED A
CANVAS "DAISY MAE" FATIGUE HAT.
CANVAS DUCK LEGGINGS WERE STANDARD
FIELD WEAR WITH SERVICE
SHOES UNTIL THE INTRODUCTION OF THE
COMBAT SERVICE BOOT IN 1944.
SHOOT THE GUN AND ANSWER THE PHONE
TYPE THE REPORT
DRESS FOR INSPECTION
AND IN YOUR SPARE TIME
BLOW THE BUGLE.
BETTY GRABLE IS IN THE SERVICE CLUB