Fort Benjamin Harrison
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1930 Civilian Military Training Corp Band

Harold M. Hosler, from Kendallville, was a member of the band and is in the third row, fourth from the left. He received his commission through CMTC and retired from active duty in 1961 as a Colonel in the Quartermaster Corps. Courtesy of son,
Roderick A. Hosler, Lt Col U.S. Army (Ret)  
 

1931 Business Meeting
Capt Bixby is reading the map; Lt Terry is standing, 3rd from right. 

1931 Lt FG Terry on Woody.  On 24 Jun 1944, LTC Terry would die in the battle for Saipan in the Pacific Theater.   

Battery A, 3rd Field Artillery
October 19, 1931

Capt Laurence Bixby, Lt Fred Terry, unknown, unknown Posted by mbterry on 1/29/2002


Capt Bixby is on Beauty.
October 19, 1931
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Lt Terry is 7th from left,
next to Capt Bixby.
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Lt Terry is leading the column
On the March, 1931
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On Parade - 1931
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Woody was Lt. Terry's
personal mount.
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Sam Rudisel
Battery A, 19th Field Artillery
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Battery A, 19th Field Artillery
1938
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General Benjamin Harrison
Civil War

Building 600, 1943.

The small building in the foreground is now where the new grand entrance is for the new Kendall Inn, a wonderful use for this grand old building. The Garrison shown with it's foundation being built in the background was built by German POW's. The initial building #600 was built along with the first 30 buildings on the post by 1908 and added to over time. Notice the Red Cross's on the roof? They served to notice hostile forces not to bomb this facility.  

Camp Glenn 711, Now the History Nature Center.  This photo was taken back when the US Army still operated a youth center in this building #711.

This shows the layout of the buildings and tent pads as Camp Glenn used to look well before the 700 series numbers were used. The top of the map is West. Building 172 is now 711 and the History Nature Center. This was established to house the CMTC camps and 5 young men per tent on each pad were stationed there. Later this area became home to Italian and German POW's and much more. Visit the area's history center to find out!

Civilian Conservation Corps Emblem

Fort Benjamin Harrison Chapel


Founder of the Flying Tigers, Claire Chennault was a young lad at Fort Benjamin Harrison trying to earn his Lt. Bars. He had tried unsuccessfully to get into the Army Air Corps until finally accepted.

Civilian Military Training Corps enrollees arrive at Ft. Harrison, July 1925.

CMTC member and tents

Newspaper reads "17 Youths Sentenced in Indianapolis Courts for Stealing Autos"

Commanding Officer's Quarters
Page last revised 01/02/2009