World War II D-Day Training Site
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N 29° 49.765 W 084° 41.537
16R E 722984 N 3302118
US Army 4th Infantry Division amphibious training site; last stage of training before shipping out to England prior to the Normandy invasion.
Waymark Code: WM5HBT
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2009
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The historical marker found at Carabelle Beach commemorates the training site of over a quarter million men for amphibious landings during World War II. The beaches and uninhabited islands along the North Florida coast were used to prepare soldiers for conditions in the Pacific Islands as well as to practice amphibious landings for the European invasion. The facility was originally called Camp Carabelle, but was renamed Camp Gordon Johnston in honor of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Col. Gordon Johnston.
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Marker Number: F-427
Date: 2001
County: Franklin
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Camp Gordon Johnston Association and Florida Department of State
Website: [Web Link]
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