Record #:

1584

Author(s):

Turberg, Edward F.

Abstract:

Camp Davis, located on the southern coast between Wilmington and present-day Topsail Island, was an important U.S. military installation in the years just before and during U.S. involvement in World War II.

Source:

Carolina Comments (NoCar F 251 C38), Vol. 42 Issue 3, May 1994, p85-91, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Military bases--Camp Davis (Onslow County); North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945; Military training camps--Onslow County

Record #:

25504

Author(s):

Maurer, Kevin

Abstract:

During World War 11, Camp Montford Point in Jacksonville served as the segregated training camp for the first African-American Marines. The Marine Corps was the last branch of the military to accept African-Americans. The Montford Camp Marines broke down racial barriers for future African-American recruits.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 6, November 2015, p32-35, il, por, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Segregation; Military bases; Onslow County--History; Military training camps--Onslow County; Military participation--African American