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Simpson arrived on April 5, General Simpson was here until October 14, , when Col. Henry C. McLean took over command until Brig. Reinhardt arrived November 9, Under these officers the camp was expanded and improved in size and efficiency. Even after the camp was activated, millions of dollars were later spent to clean and beautify the grounds and add new sidewalks, roads, ranges maneuver areas and buildings.

Even more impressive than these additions to the physical equipment was Camp Wolters rise to national prominence as a great reservoir of trained infantry personnel.

Techniques of training developed or improved at Camp Wolters won commendation from high War Department officers, and officers and enlisted men were widely used to staff new or expanding camps. Aerial view of Camp Wolters fulfilling its role as the largest infantry replacement training center. Please note my new address above.

After working all day they shot us at about today. Whenever I go back to visit the old base my mind slides back to when it reverberated with the activity of hundreds of choppers launching and landing during the day. The base may be moldering and the facilities becoming derelict, but they are still a memorial to the spirit of the fighting men who spent part of their youth in this special part of central Texas Capsule History of Fort Wolters:.

Simpson assumed command. Army Primary Helicopter School activated. Army Primary Helicopter School. Language English. Item Type Photograph. Identifier Unique identifying numbers for this photograph in the Portal or other systems. Collections This photograph is part of the following collection of related materials.

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