Fort Custer
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Fort Custer is a former U.S. Army installation in Michigan, established during World War II and named for General George Armstrong Custer, that has served as a major training and mobilization site.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Custer canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former United States Army installation ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
training center for Air National Guard
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training center for Army Reserve ⓘ training center for Michigan National Guard ⓘ |
| environment | mixed forest and grassland ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| establishedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Michigan National Guard
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
barracks
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firing ranges ⓘ maneuver training areas ⓘ motor pools ⓘ small-arms ranges ⓘ training classrooms ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fort Custer Recreation Area
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Fort Custer Training Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calhoun County, Michigan
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Kalamazoo County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
General George Armstrong Custer
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George Armstrong Custer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForRole | Civil War and Indian Wars cavalry commander George Armstrong Custer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Augusta, Michigan
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Battle Creek, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale troop mobilization during World War II
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training of National Guard and Reserve units ⓘ |
| partOf | Fort Custer Training Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Michigan ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned active-duty Army post ⓘ |
| use |
induction center
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mobilization site ⓘ prisoner-of-war camp ⓘ training site ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Air National Guard
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Michigan National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
National Guard training
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artillery training ⓘ infantry training ⓘ military police training ⓘ |
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