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 HOMEWARD
BOUND
from
CAMP SHANKS. N.Y.
New York Port of Embarkation
This handout appears to have been largely a Western Union
advertisement piece although it took on the guise of an information sheet.
The subtle message here was "Don't go home without telling the folks you are
on the way" and thousands of them did just that.
Included was a quick reference of typical telegraph rates to select
cities in the northeast, the home area for returning G.I.'s
being served by Camp Shanks .
[This handout provided courtesy of the George Gurwell estate][ |
 Interesting
Facts
about Camp Shanks Admittedly, there
are some interesting facts regarding Camp Shanks presented here.
Details such as the fact that the nearby Piermont Pier was limited to
accommodating ships carrying no more than 3,000 troops meant that ships such
as the Queen Mary had to dock in New York harbor requiring the men to be
transported to Shanks by bus.
The fact that the five telegraph offices are shown in red on the
map is quite interesting as well. |
