Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
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Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia was a major World War II U.S. Army staging and demobilization camp near Newport News that processed hundreds of thousands of troops for deployment and return.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II U.S. Army camp
ⓘ
military staging area ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Newport News Port of Embarkation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Former military installations in Virginia
ⓘ
World War II sites in Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
demobilization camp
ⓘ
staging camp for overseas deployment ⓘ |
| hasFacilityType |
administration buildings
ⓘ
medical facilities ⓘ mess halls ⓘ motor pools ⓘ rail sidings ⓘ temporary barracks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
ⓘ
Warwick County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Newport News, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Virginia Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Patrick Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army transportation network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| processed | hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops ⓘ |
| processedFor |
overseas deployment
ⓘ
return from overseas ⓘ |
| region | Hampton Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | port of embarkation staging area ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| successorUse | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
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