MEMORIES FROM CAMP BLANDING |
Greetings From Camp Blanding
was a popular motif to send back home to
the family or girlfriend |
The Mess Line, Reception Center
may have been one of the first stops
for the newly arrived recruits |
Tent Drill
may not be a realistic representation for the 508th as they were
quartered in pyramid tents |
Post Hospital
was one location that most men didn't want to visit but
various aches and pains cycled some 508ers in one door and out the other. |
|
 Future Reward
the boys would have great fighting spirit once training was completed,
even if the cash reward posted here was bogus |
 Training
Experiences Translated For Civilians |
|
 Future Daring Do
This postcard sent home by Bill Goudy gave his folks a peek at what he
was ultimately to train for. (Wonder if he wore his barracks cap like this
man did?) |
 Guidon Grill, Starke, Fla.
may have been accessible to the
officers but
for the basic trainees ... forget it! |
|
 Merry Christmas, 1942
this card, sent home by Bill Goudy, was probably purchased at the
Blanding Base Exchange. Its appropriate airborne motif must have made
it a popular item.
|
 Greeting
The New Year
this issue of "Para Blasts" (Vol. 1, #2) is the only edition made
available thus far. Issued on Jan 1, 1943, i contains some reports and
some funny hand drawn cartoons. Click photo to view in PDF format (1 MGB) |
 Organization
Day
The regiment celebrated its anniversary with a booklet published on
November 4, 1943. It contained the names of all men in the regiment at
that time.
Click here for full booklet
(PDF format) |
