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By Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2016
Camp Gordon Johnston 1942-1946 Marker
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1 Florida, Franklin County, Lanark Village — F-371 — Camp Gordon Johnston1942-1946
In June 1942 the U.S. War Department selected a 155,000 acre section of coastal Franklin County to be used as an amphibious warfare training center. Originally called Camp Carabelle, the base was renamed in January 1943 to honor the memory of . . . Map (db m101177) HM
2 Florida, Franklin County, Carabelle Beach — F-855 — Camp Gordon Johnston Training Area
With the approach of World War II, amphibious warfare training centers were hurriedly built. Camp Carrabelle opened in September 1941. Construction began in July 1942 and the camp was renamed in honor of Colonel Gordon Johnston (1874-1934), a highly . . . Map (db m100897) HM
3 Florida, Franklin County, Carrabelle — F-427 — World War II D-Day Training Site
In late 1943, Carrabelle Beach and Dog Island, while they were a part of Camp Gordon Johnston, were used by the US Army 4th Infantry Division to train for the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. The Amphibious Training Center had been . . . Map (db m16847) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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