The airfield was an addition to camp hulen, which was used to train the national guard on the tactics of antiaircraft fire. Full text of lehigh alumni bulletin 19421943 volume 30, no. Entered army in 1941, trained at camp hulen, texas. Palacios is also the home of camp hulen, a former texas national guard camp, which was turned over to the federal government in september of 1940. It appears that this was a training ground for antiaircraft guns. Operated by the immigration and naturalization service, the world war ii internment camps were located at seagoville, kenedy, and crystal city. The regiment then moved to become part of the air defense of san diego, calif. Texas digital newspaper program and two others and was provided by palacios library to the portal to texas history, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries. Army, camp hulen, branch of palacios, texas office. Gone with the wind camp hulen tent theatre may 3, 1941 hill photo 548.
Camp hulen s short, unpaved runways were adequate for occasional prewar texas national guard use, but were totally unsuitable for sustained tow target operations. For myself, i graduated from the university of minnesota in 1941, and had earned an rotc commission. Texas, formerly a state of mexico, avas settled in large part by. When america went to war in december 1941, the question of caring for enemy prisoners was. Entered navy in 1945, trained at nts, san diego, cal. An american ww ii tribute to franklin charles micheals issuu. Springfield mo newspaper 0820 1941 guy roger mace, 57, 625 south national, died here last night after years of ill health. Camp hulen october 30, 1942 camp hulen station hospital after camp hulen closed, the buildings were sold and the hospital building was purchased and renovated for use as a home. It also has aerial images and panoramic group photographs of camp hulen, texas, where nelson was assigned in 1941. At the same time the 530th aaa aw battalion was directed to move to camp hulen, texas. In august of 1940, the war department announced that camp hulen had been leased by the federal government to be used by coast artillery antiaircraft units for at least one year. Camp palacios camp hulen palacios, texas camp palacios camp hulen handbook of texas camp hulen historical marker narrative. Texas parks and wildlife department, sabine pass battleground state historical park brochure, 1995. The collection includes group photographs with classmates at the ohio military institute and several personal portraits of nelson.
When he was two his family moved to gainesville, texas, where he attended public schools. Once the war effort hit high gear, camp hulen s airstrips were quickly outdated. By 1939, the regimental headquarters was at austin, texas. Camp hulen antiaircraft gun and gun crew04 palacios, texas. The corps left boston for camp edwards on 19 september. Served in battle of bulge, france, and battle of rhine, germany. A torrent or water twentyfive feet deep swept down a. John augustus hulen, railroad executive and militia commander, son of harvey and fanney morter hulen, was born at centralia, missouri, on september 9, 1871. He left springfield for camp hulen, texas, with battery c, 106th antiaircraft battalion on jan. Camp crockett galveston, camp barkeley abilene, and tiny camp hulen palacios, which could hold only 250 pows. Zillow has 0 homes for sale in camp hulen palacios matching. In addition to the prisoner of war camps there were three camps opened in texas to house enemy aliens.
Does anyone have information on the divisions stationed at camp hulen palacios tx in 1941. In january 1944 camp hulen was converted to a prisoner of war camp. Message boards topics military world war ii general camp hulen palacios tx 1941. Rather than use it for summer training, the guard slowly dismantled it for scrap. Camp hulen pictures from the collection of pfc carl w.
Armistice day in military events hulen units perform in texas towns and cities armistice day was celebrated both at home and in distant places by men of camp hulen as troops of. Entered army in 1941, trained at camp wallace and camp hulen, tex. The majority of texas internment camp prisoners were axis nationals from latin america. The corps stay was only temporary and in late october the regiment changed station to camp hulen, texas, which became one of the armys primary antiaircraft artillery training centers. Within three days of pearl harbor, december 7, 1941, camp hulen. The officers were volunteers, young, and for the most part, unmarried. Poor drainage, a 3,500 max runway length, and no room to expand. In january 1941 the first draftees arrived, and the following month saw the first printed issue of the weekly camp hulen searchlight, which had begun earlier as a simple mimeographed sheet. Milam county, texas men and women in the armed forces from milam county, texas.
Between 8,000 and 9,000 men would be stationed at the site for a year of training. Shortly after the allied invasion of north africa on nov. The little theatre of dallas was founded in dallas in 1920 to provide the city with quality theatre performed by nonprofessional actors from the community and reflects the many facets and stages of the organization from its inception to its final demise in the late 1950s. World war ii pows in the lone star state arnold krammer. Washington national guard in world war ii washington military. Federal community building palacios, texas 1942 palacios u s o. The second and third picture are also from texas 1943 so i think they were also taken at camp hulen but no other information is written on the back of them so i dont know for sure. Full text of centenary conglomerate internet archive. A 10foot nonclimbable fence was installed to surround the entire camp, with flood lights at frequent intervals. Memories of camp hulen palacios, tx posts facebook.
Newspaper clippings about his service are glued is the album. After extensive development, the camp had facilities for 12,000 military personnel. The collection includes artwork, clippings, correspondence, documents, ephemera, programs, published works, scripts and. Though in 1965 the site was sold to developers hoping to construct an industrial park, by 1985 the abandoned camp still remained undeveloped. While at camp edwards, the 211th slept in tents, as contractors were busy building hundreds of new barracks. Would appreciate your taking my address down, along with the rest for the convenience of others. Stein of lynn, massachusettes was drafted as a private into the united states army and was assigned to the 211th massachusettes coast artillery. Little theatre of dallas collection university of texas. There it was redesignated the 69th artillery group. He faithfully served his country and helped liberate the continent of europe and helped save the united states of america from. Gone with the wind camp hulen tent theatre may 3, 1941 hill photo. Camp hulen prisoner of war camp was established on november 11, 1943, as a branch of hearne pow camp but became an independent camp february 15, 1944. Texas, formerly a state of mexico, was settled in large part by.
These are the units listed as stationed at camp hulen, palacios texas on dec 7 1941. Camp palacios camp hulen palacios, texas camp palacios camp hulen handbook of texas camp hulen. Hulen, john augustus the handbook of texas online texas. On may 31, 1946, the war department declared camp hulen surplus and returned it to the texas national guard. Hulen 18711957, with 957 officers and men in the fiftysixth cavalry brigade under general jacob f. Full text of lehigh alumni bulletin 19421943 volume 30. Camp hulen, texas, 204th coast artillery aa, 1941 original booklet, bw. Camp hulen was a military training camp near palacios, texas, united states that operated from 1925 until 1946, and at one time supported the largest concentration of troops for field training in the united states military camp palacios was established in 1925 as a summer training camp for the 36th infantry of the texas national guard. Thousands of gis were trained at camp hulen during the recent war, and many of these former soldiers have returned to palacios and matagorda county to resume their lives as civilians.
Weekly newspaper from camp hulen in palacios, texas that includes news of interest to camp residents along with advertising. Camp palacios was established in 1925 as a summer training camp for the 36th infantry of the texas national guard. Camp hulen christmas dinner for mps 68 years ago saturday. Locations of the united states army december 7 1941 last revised 112003 locations of army units.
In 1924 the 36th division of the texas national guard numbered 7,205 officers and enlisted men commanded by major general john a. Within three days of pearl harbor, december 7, 1941, camp hulen was depopulated by possibly more that half of its military personnel. In january 1941 the first draftees arrived, and the following month saw the first printed issue of the weekly camp hulen searchlight, which had. Awarded eto ribbon with 2 stars and prepearl harbor ribbon. In january 1941, as preworld war ii mobilization placed nearby camp hulen in palacios in federal service and 10,000 outofstate soldiers and 2,000 civilian workers were stationed there, the city council of bay city appointed a coordinating council to study and initiate the construction of a community center. The front of the first picture has thrust with a cuss written on it and the back says aug 1943 camp hulen palacios texas. Entered the army in 1941, trained at camp brant, il, camp forrest, ar. The men and women in world war ii from webster parish.
The regiment then moved to camp hulen, texas, during the limited emergency before world war ii and was located there at the time of the bombing of pearl harbor. He was assigned to the 105th aaa aw bn battery d and sent to camp hulen, texas, near palacios, texas. There are many different pictures here of antiaircraft guns, trucks, soldiers, tents inside and out, scenery, and more. After going through antiaircraft artillery school at fort monroe, virginia, i was assigned to the 204th aaa regiment at camp hulen, texas, where i was on december 7th. Defense ribbon, good conduct medal and belgium citation. The texas national guard was looking for a 1,200 acre camp site with an. The camp hulen searchlight x camp hulen, texas, friday, november 14, 1941 number 38 100ps ceebrate foreign ears in east india 211th men praised hulenhead. Texas historical commission, texas independence trail region brochure, 2001.
My father charles e neikirk was stationed there for basic training before heading to the british isles in 1942, then on to north africa and italy. A guide to the alec and anne stein correspondence, 19411942. Dedicated to sharing the memories of camp hulen, located in palacios from 19251946. I have some of his discharge info but cant figure out what division he was connected with during ww ii. Military j thru m shelby county historical society texas. Texas historical commission, texas forts trail region brochure, 2001. The collection includes a camp hulen newspaper with a feature article on nelson. An american ww ii tribute to my father, franklin charles micheals.
It was rather small for a base camp, having a capacity of only 250 german pows. He had been in a veterans hospital at fayetteville, ark. Camp hulen was a military training camp near palacios, texas, united states that operated from 1925 until 1946, and at one time supported the largest. In 1941 he was stationed with the 2nd training battalion at camp hulen in palacios, texas.