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The fifteen chaplains of the 83rd Division stationed at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (No. 108 E)The 83rd Division was activated August 15, 1942 at Camp Atterbury and deployed overseas April 6, 1944

during World War II.

Colonel Welton M. Modisette, Post Commander of Camp Atterbury, beside Senator James J. Davis, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania (second and third from the left), with three other men during

World War II. (No. 109

The rock, a solid piece of limestone measuring approximately 3 feet high and 5 feet in diameter, sat at the junction of Edinburgh Street and Hospital Road in Camp Atterbury,

Indiana. (No. 116 C) The rock is carved, supposedly using Italian Prisoners of War.

Two buildings of the Military Police Section at Camp Atterbury, probably including barracks and administration. The army base near Edinburgh, Indiana had 1,780 buildings

during World War II.The smaller building is Bldg 868.

A food display with three tables showing "breakfast," "dinner," and "supper" created by the Cooks and Bakers School at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II.

Eight male officers in two rows in front of the Ordinance Service Command building at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II.

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Chaplain Oscar F. Bohman standing behind a pulpit with two small flags at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 104 A)

Lieutenant Sabine working at his desk at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 104 B)

Lieutenant Hendrichs sitting at his desk at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 104 C)

Twelve male officers in two rows in front of the headquarters of the 1537th Service Command Unit at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 105 A)

A chapel at Camp Atterbury, one of twelve, prior to its decoration during World War II. (No. 108 C)

One of the twelve chapels on base with a view down the aisle in the middle of the sanctuary toward the front of the building, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War

II. (No. 108 A)

Eighteen officers standing in front of Post Headquarters at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 109 D)

1st Sgt. and Non-coms of the African-American WACsThe eight members of the enlisted administrative force of the Medical Section, 3561st Service Unit of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) following a regular morning

conference at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (No. 113 F)

WACs Relaxing After a Day's WorkEight servicewomen of the Medical Section, 3561st Service Unit, Women's Army Corps

(formerly Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) playing outside with one of the small dog mascots, possibly "Corporal Khaki", kept by the WACs at Camp Atterbury, Indiana

Pvt. Legg and Pvt. Benge, Truck DriversTwo privates, William Legg and Bill Benge, standing beside a truck with the sign reading "Telegraph" in the front window at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 115

)

Sgt. Margo and Cpl. VoursSergeant [T/5] Margo and Corporal [Pfc.] Raymond Vours of the Signal Section, 1560th Service Command Unit, working at their desks at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (No. 115 F)

The walls show war posters and a map of the U.S. Army 5th Service Command.

Sgt. HildenbrandSergeant Hildenbrand of the Signal Section, 1560th Service Unit, working at his desk at

Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 115 G)

Col. Modisette and Maj. Sherman's GrandsonColonel Welton M. Modisette, post commander of Camp Atterbury, with six-year old Larry

Snyder, the grandson of Major Edward Sherman, commanding officer of the Military Police Section, 1560th Service Unit. (No. 117 A) Young Larry, dressed in an MP's.

uniform.

Officers of the Personnel DivisionThe fifteen officers of Personnel Division at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, standing in

formation. (No. 117 H) The division officers included 13 men and 2 women who handled all matters pertaining to "the procurement, classification, assignment, records, etc.

Reporter from "Indianapolis Star" and Family

A reporter from the "Indianapolis Star" newspaper and family in an open Jeep at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (No. 117 E) The family in the car includes a man, two women, and a

young girl.

A Scene from the Show "Hellzapoppin"A scene from the USO Camp Show "Hellzapoppin" performed for the soldiers of Camp

Atterbury for free in the Sports Arena on June 30, 1943. (No. 118 C)

Soldier Dancing with Cast Member from the "Hellzapoppin" CastSoldiers from the audience dancing with members of the cast of "Helllzapoppin", a USO

Camp Show performed at Camp Atterbury June 30-July 1, 1943. (No. 118 E)

Soldiers and Two Boys Watching USO Show "Hellzapoppin"Soldiers and two boys in the audience in the sports arena watching the USO show,

"Hellzapoppin", which played at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on June 30 and July 1, 1943. (No. 118 H)

Crowd Watching USO Show "Hellzapoppin" from Bleachers

Soldiers from the 1560th Service Unit watching the USO show, "Hellzapoppin", from the bleachers in the sports arena at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 118

I).

Gray Ladies Graduating ClassGroup photograph of the "Gray Ladies" 38 of whom received certificates at the Post

Hospital of Camp Atterbury on July 1, 1943. (No. 120 A)The "Gray Ladies" as they were called by wounded soldiers during World War I for the color of their uniforms, were

American Red Cross volunteers who worked in American hospitals during times of war and disaster, most notably World War II. Appearing in the image (left to right): front row - Mary K. Hemphill (from Franklin, IN), Verne W. Vandivier (Franklin, IN), Colonel Welton M. Modisette (post commander), Colonel Charles S. Hendricks (camp surgeon), Lieutenant

Colonel Royal G. Grossman (commanding officer, Post Hospital), Elizabeth J. Bardes (assistant field director,, Red Cross), Helen S. Carpenter (Columbus, IN), Earlyn H. Young (Columbus, IN), and Carrie E. Shuck (Franklin, IN); second row - Ruth F. Lentz (Franklin,

IN), Carrie G. Banta (Franklin, IN), Maude T. Scott (Franklin, IN), Ella I. Overshiner (Columbus, IN), Pheriba W. Doeln (Edinburg, IN), Kathryn D. Ludlow (Columbus, IN),

Lorene T. Powell (Columbus, IN), Lucy Brent Graham (Columbus, IN), and Vivian M. Beatty (Columbus, IN); third row - Hester B. Foulke (Columbus, IN), Virginia H. Hendricks (Franklin, IN), Katherine G. Dunn (Trafalgar, IN), Mary H. Vandivier (Franklin, IN), Ellen P.

Andrews (Franklin, IN), Elizabeth F. Scott (Franklin, IN), Olive W. Core (Franklin, IN), Dorothy S. Baker (Columbus, IN), and Marie S. Reevers (Columbus, IN); fourth row - Maxine V. Dunlap (Columbus, IN), Josephine D. Davies (Edinburg, IN), Louise A. Farr

(Edinburg, IN), Alice S. Hickey (Edinburg, IN), Mary Ann P. Hunter (Edinburg, IN), Georgiana M. Breeding (Edinburg, IN) Ruth H. Harris (Columbus, IN), and Lorene G. Essex

(Columbus, IN). (Information from "Camp Crier" newspaper, July 9, 1943, p. 8.)

Col. Modisette Giving a Speech at Gray Ladies Graduation

Colonel Welton M. Modisette, post commander of Camp Atterbury standing and giving a speech at the Gray Ladies graduation ceremony on July 1, 1943 with Colonel Charles S. Hendricks (camp surgeon), Elizabeth J. Bardes (assistant field director,, Red Cross), an unidentified woman, and Lieutenant Colonel Royal G. Grossman (commanding officer,

Post Hospital) sitting behind him onstage. (No. 120 B).

Lt. Col. Grossman at Gray Ladies Graduation

A uniformed woman giving a document to Lieutenant Colonel Royal G. Grossman,

commanding officer of the Post Hospital at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, who is standing before an audience of Gray Ladies at their graduation (No. 120 C).

Gray Ladies Graduating Class Portrait

Group photograph

of the "Gray

Ladies" 38 of whom received

certificates at the Post Hospital of

Camp Atterbury on July 1, 1943. (No. 120 E)The

"Gray Ladies" as they were called by wounded soldiers during

World War I for the color of

their uniforms,

were American Red Cross volunteers

who worked in American

hospitals during

times of

war and disaster,

most notably

World War II.

Appearing in the

image (left to right):

front row - Mary K.

Hemphill (from

Franklin, IN), Verne

W. Vandivier (Franklin,

IN), Colonel Welton M. Modisette

(post commander), Colonel Charles S. Hendricks

(camp surgeon), Lieutenant

Colonel Royal G.

Grossman (commanding officer,

Post Hospital), Helen S.

Carpenter (Columbus, IN), Earlyn H. Young

(Columbus, IN), and Carrie E. Shuck

(Franklin, IN); second row - Ruth F. Lentz

(Franklin, IN), Carrie G. Banta (Franklin,

IN), Maude T. Scott

(Franklin, IN), Ella I.

Overshiner (Columbus, IN), Pheriba

W. Doeln (Edinburg,

IN), Kathryn D. Ludlow

(Columbus,

IN), Lorene T. Powell

(Columbus, IN), Lucy

Brent Graham

(Columbus, IN), and Vivian M.

Beatty (Columbus, IN); third

row - Hester B.

Foulke (Columbus, IN), Virginia

H. Hendricks (Franklin,

IN), Katherine G. Dunn

(Trafalgar, IN), Mary H. Vandivier (Franklin,

IN), Ellen P. Andrews (Franklin,

IN), Elizabeth F.

Scott (Franklin, IN), Olive W. Core

(Franklin, IN),

Dorothy S. Baker

(Columbus, IN), and Marie S. Reevers

(Columbus, IN); fourth

row - Maxine V.

Dunlap (Columbus,

IN), Josephine D. Davies (Edinburg, IN), Louise

A. Farr (Edinburg, IN), Alice S.

Hickey (Edinburg, IN), Mary

Ann P. Hunter

(Edinburg, IN),

Georgiana

M. Breeding (Edinburg, IN) Ruth H.

Harris (Columbus,

IN), and Lorene G.

Essex (Columbus,

IN). (Informatio

n from "Camp Crier"

newspaper, July 9,

1943, p. 8.)

Nurses of 32nd General Hospital Unit, "Indiana's Own"

The 47 nurses of the 32nd General Hospital unit, known as "Indiana's Own" since World War I. (No. 121 A) This photograph was taken shortly before the group left to train at Fletcher General Hospital in Cambridge, Ohio to

complete their training before departing for overseas duty. Pictured (left to right): front row (seated) - Lieutenant Lois Beck (from Lebanon, IN), Lt. Celia Burkhart (Indianapolis, IN), Lt. Helen Hoover (Princeton, IN), Lt.

Blanch Caskey (Princton, IN), Lt. Dorothy Smith (Valparaiso, IN), Lt. Edith Roth (Spencer, IN), Lt. Dorothea Hays (Wilkinson, IN), and Lt. Mary Pogue (Indianapolis, IN); second row (kneeling) - Lt. Annabelle Vargyas (South

Bend, IN), Lt. Freda Stewart (Anderson, IN), Lt. Mary Mathis (Nashville, IN), Lt. Florence Vote (Boonesville, IN), Lt. Glenn Wildman (Oaktown, IN), Lt.

Mary Culbertson (Bloomington, IN), Lt. Wander Plunkett (Rose Center, MI), Lt. Margaret Allen (Osgood, IN), Lt. Vivian Sauvey (Marblehead, OH), Lt.

Martha Shufflebarger (Elnora, IN), and Lt. Frances Busse (Indianapolis, IN); third row (standing) - Lt. Angela Brinker (Richmond, IN), Lt. Ann Kilfoil

(Vincennes, IN), Lt. Juanita Quinn (Indianapolis, IN), Lt. Crystal Halstead (Modoc, IN), Lt. Marie Kaufmann (Ste. Mary, IL), Lt. Helene McCann

(Defiance, OH), Lt. Helen Wentland (Robertsville, OH), Lt. Janet Wilson (Dayton, OH), Captain Beatrice J. Quin (chief nurse at Post Hospital, Camp Atterbury), "Jock" (a Collie dog), Lt. Helena Sutton (Lancaster, KY), Lt. Mary

Murray (Indianapolis, IN), Lt. Kathleen Johns (Akron, IN), Lt. Mary Stuart (Logansport, IN), Lt. Georgia Ward (Delaware, Ohio) Lt. Lenor Mays (New

Castle, IN), Lt. Frances Brown (Indianapolis, IN), Lt. Elizabeth Seery (Indianapolis, IN), and Lt. Ann Bauman (Indianapolis, IN).

Major FishMajor C. Fish working at his desk, with a map of the Mediterranean region in the

background, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 122 B)

1560th Service Unit at Parade Review

The 1560th Service Unit standing in their sections at parade review at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. The Women's Army Corps 3561st Service Unit stands

closest to the photographer and the officers stand out in front of their units. (No. 123 C)

Headquarters Section of 1560th Service Unit Walking in ReviewThe Headquarters Section of the 1560th Service Unit walking past during parade review

at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 123 E) At the head of the group, Lieutenant Gordon W. Corbett, company commander salutes the reviewing officer as

they march past. (Information from "Camp Crier", July 23, 2015, p. 5).

Retreat Review Ceremony, 1560th Service UnitThe 1560th Service Unit standing in their sections at parade review at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 123 F) The Women's Army Corps 3561st Service Unit

stands closest to the photographer and the officers stand out in front of their units.

Officers of the 1560th Service Unit Reporting at ReviewThe officers of the 1560th Service Unit reporting to the reviewing officers at parade

review at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 123 H) The Women's Army Corps 3561st Service Unit stands closest to the photographer and the officers stand out

in front of their units.

1560th Service Unit Passing in ReviewOne section of the 1560th Service Unit walking past during parade review at Camp

Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 123 J)

Headquarters Section of 1560th Service Unit Walking in ReviewThe Headquarters Section of the 1560th Service Unit walking past during parade review

at Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 123 E) At the head of the group, Lieutenant Gordon W. Corbett, company commander salutes the reviewing officer as

they march past. (Information from "Camp Crier", July 23, 2015, p. 5).

Observing Field Oven at Cooks and Bakers SchoolTwo soldiers working with field oven and incinerator in the Cooks and Bakers School at

Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 125 A)In background is one of the three Fire Watch Towers, and the Soft Water tower for the

Hospital.

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Observing Field Oven at Cooks and Bakers SchoolTwo soldiers working with field oven and incinerator in the Cooks and Bakers School at

Camp Atterbury, Indiana during World War II. (No. 125 A)

Lt. Col. Tamisiea

MP Section Enlisted Men and Boy18 enlisted men of the Military Police Unit of the 1560th Service Unit, and Major Edward

Sherman's, Larry Snyder. (No. 117 I) The 6-year old boy sits on a rock wearing an MP uniform, presumably in front of his grandfather.

Lt. Col. Tamisiea Awarding Good Conduct Ribbons for 317th Station HospitalLieutenant Colonel John A. Tamisiea, commander of the 317th Station Hospital, pinning

a good conduct medal on T/Sergeant Clyde J. Smart of Kincaid, Kansas (No. 121 C). Smart was one of 466 soldiers who received Good Conduct Medals that day, as a reward

for "faithful and exact performance of duty" ("Camp Crier", July 9, 1943, p. 9.)

Awarding Good Conduct Medals for 317th Station HospitalLieutenant Colonel John A. Tamisiea, commander of the 317th Station Hospital, pinning

a good conduct medal on T/Sergeant Clyde J. Smart of Kincaid, Kansas (No. 121 C). Smart was one of 466 soldiers who received Good Conduct Medals that day, as a reward

for "faithful and exact performance of duty" ("Camp Crier", July 9, 1943, p. 9.)

Medical Detachment Band Playing at Retreat ReviewThe military band of the Medical Section of the 1560th Service Unit providing the

marching music for the retreat parades held by the provisional regiment. T/4 Kenneth F. Young leads the band. (No. 123 A) (Information from "Camp Crier", July 23, 1943, p.

5.)