Comments on: Camp Claiborne web site

By: THOMAS W. KENT

THOMAS W. KENT — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:35:05 +0000

For two years prior going into the service I was driving a gravel (dump)truck. When they started building Camp Claiborne I was sent from Baton Rouge La over there to haul red clay for base for streets. At that time they had just up rooted pine trees and the mud was so deep we were met at the highway with track equipment to pull us in.
I received my greetings in late 1941. On March 10th 1942 I caught a buss in my home town headed to Camp Bouregard. There we got our shots and then sent to Camp Claiborne. When I got there the new division had not been activated. Only a Cadre was there. A request was made for truck drivers and I volenteered. I wound up in 325 Reg. in service co. I do have pictures but not sure I can get them to you. After hauling baggage in from the rail spur I was assigned to a jeep driving for a S2 officer. He is 93 and have contact with him for a long period of time. I just recently had my 90th birthday.

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By: Richard Hartness

Richard Hartness — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:40:09 +0000

The Armed Forces Service Training Center (ASFTC) at Camp Claiborne would have been
active between 1940 thru 1945, the life of the camp.

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By: John Veach

John Veach — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:35:30 +0000

I found an ashtray at a yard sale. I would like to know a little more about it’s history. Therwe are letters at the top, ASFTC, bottom says Camp Claiborne LA with a large colonel cluster in the bottom of tray. 6″ in diameter and about 2 1/2″ deep. Any clue as to when it was issued?
John Veach
809 S. 12th Ave.
Yakima, WA 98902

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