Camp Adair
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gypsie2
N 44° 41.984 W 123° 13.246
10T E 482509 N 4949619
WW2 US Army training facility.
Waymark Code: WMN87J
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2015
Views: 7
Camp Adair was an army training facility from 1942 to 1944. At its peak it was home to about 40,000 people. From 1944 to 1946 it was used as a prisoner of war camp. It was demolished after the war.
The plaque reads: "Camp Adair, Site of the cantonment where these divisions trained during WW II, 91st infantry division Powder River Division, 70th infantry division Trailblazer Division, 96th infantry division Deadeye Division, 104th infantry division Timberwolf Division".
Historic Topic: Modern Age 1900 to date
Group Responsible for placement: State of Oregon
Marker Type: Roadside
Region: Willamette Valley
County: Benton
Web link to additional information: [Web Link]
State of Oregon Historical Marker "Beaver Board": Not listed
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