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Fort Pickett

Military Rd, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 5' 57.138504", -77° 58' 2.952264"
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Named in honor of Confederate Maj. Gen. George Edward Pickett upon its creation in 1942, Camp Pickett was dedicated to the cause of a reunited nation at war. Established as a 46,000-acre World War II Army installation, Camp Pickett was home to eight combat divisions, seven infantry divisions, and one armored division, during both the European and the Pacific campaigns. The famed Cross of Lorraine 79th Infantry Division trained here before the invasion at Normandy. The post was redesignated Fort Pickett and became a full-time training facility in 1974.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
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