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Camp Croft, South Carolina
US Army Infantry Replacement Training Center


Most of the Camp Croft photos below were taken by the official post photographer, Edward A. Beeks, and show platoon or company sized groups of trainees and cadre close to the end of a training cycle. 

One excellent photo that does not fit that category is the one to the right.  It was taken aboard the USS Wakefield while enroute to the European Theater after December 1944. The men in this image had just received their basic training at Croft and all were from Philadelphia, PA. All of the men made it through the war.

Croft troops on the USS Wakefield

                        Photo courtesy of Frank Doody


Left to Right; 1st Row, Pvt. Thomas Convey, Pvt. Louis De Luca, Pvt. Francis X Hefferman; 2nd Row, Pvt. William, Kelly, Pvt. Francis X Doody, Pvt. Sam R. Hall, Pvt. Albert Biasini; 3rd Row, Cpl Howard J Dicks, SSgt Rod Dorman.



 

Co A 26th ITB
Photo courtesy of Wayne Mocas, click for larger image

 

Co A, 26th Battalion
About June 1943

 

 

 

Co B 26th ITB
Photo courtesy of Cindy (Stewart) Krosky, click for larger image

 

Co B, 26th Battalion
About June 1943

W. E. Stewart, third from the right on the bottom row, was wounded in France on August 9, 1944

 

 

Co B 26th ITB
Photo courtesy of Chip Carothers, click for larger image

 

Co B, 26th Battalion
After October 1944

Chip's grandfather, Captain Randolph E. Carothers (see inset), is on the second row, fourth from right.

 

 

 

Co B 26th ITB
Photo courtesy of Chip Carothers, click for larger image

 

Co B, 26th Battalion
After October 1944

In this image, Captain Carothers (see inset) is in the second row, third from the right

 

 

 

 

Co C 26th ITB
From website visitor

 

Co C, 26th Battalion
April 1942

 


Co A 28th ITB
From Webmaster's collection

 

Co A, 28th Battalion
Date unknown



Co D 28th ITB 4th Platoon
From Webmaster's collection

Co D, 28th Battalion, 4th Platoon
  March 16, 1942

 


Co D 28th ITB 3rd Platoon
From Webmaster's collection

Co D, 28th Battalion, 3rd Platoon
  March 1, 1943

 


Co C 29th ITB 2nd Platoon
Photo courtesy of C. Del Giudice

Co C, 29th Battalion, 2nd Platoon
  February 1942

As C. Del Giudice relates, he is in "... the second row, 1st on right, next to me is Cherberko (The Mad Russian)
from Pennsylvania. Captain Burke (later Colonel) is in the center. Second row and 3rd from left is Sgt. Sloane,
Kentucky followed by Jim McKenzie from New Jersey. Bob Killian of Conn. is 1st row 3rd from left. Guys with white
hats are cadre. The best group that we had. Many were from Eastern Conn. and signed the rear of the picture."


Co C 29th ITB 2nd Platoon
From Webmaster's collection


Co A, 29th Battalion, 4th Platoon
  April 17, 1942

 


Courtesy Fletcher Family Archives

Co A, 29th Battalion
  1942

"Tex" Fletcher is seen in this platoon photo of either his training cycle

or one in which he was a cadreman some time in 1942.

 

 

Co C 29th ITB 2nd Platoon
Photo courtesy of C. Del Guidice

Co C, 29th Battalion, 2nd Platoon
  1943

 

 

Co A 30th ITB
Photo courtesy of James Crocker

Co A, 30th Battalion
 mid 1941

Believed to be from around May 1941 and owned by a soldier only know as "Charlie".

This item was obtained along with a worship service bulletin and letter to his wife Nathalie AKA "My Baby Norb".


Co A 30th ITB
Photo courtesy of Steve O'Dell

Co A, 30th Battalion
  October 1944
Private Ralph O'Dell, from Kingston, Missouri is in the back row, holding the guidon up.  He went on from Camp Croft to serve in the 185th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division, departing the U.S. on 19 October 1944, returning from Korean occupation duty 5 March 1946, receiving campaign credit for New Guinea, Southern Philippines and Luzon.


Co A 30th ITB
Photo courtesy of Don Condrill

Co A, 30th Battalion, 2nd Platoon
  July 1942
"I have been doing some digging through old photos and found one of me and the 2nd Platoon, A Company, 30th Battalion
taken in July 1942 which I thought you might like to have.  I'm in the front row, fifth from the left.  Our platoon sergeant is
behind my right shoulder.  I do wish I could remember his name, he was a great non-com.  My best buddy during this
machine gun training was John Anderson Dow.  He's in the third row, all the way to the end on the right facing the photo"


Co B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Platoon
Photo courtesy of "Mutt" McCord

Co B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Platoon
From Howard "Mutt" McCord (Cadre Cpl, center seated)



Co B, 30th ITB 1944
Photo courtesy of Warren Watson

 

Co. B, 30th Battalion
June 1944
Ralph E. Watson, Third Row, 5th from left

 



Photo courtesy of Vernard Green

 

Co D, 30th Battalion
May 1943

Vernard Green (3rd row, 4th from right)



Co C, 31st ITB
Photo courtesy of Milt Delair

 
Co. C, 31st Battalion, 6th Regiment
April to July 1944


Company D, 31st ITB
Photo courtesy of Thomas Gaffigan


Co. D, 31st Battalion, 2nd Platoon
(Date unknown)

Company C, 32nd ITB, 3rd Platoon
Photo courtesy of Norman Jorgenson, click for larger image

Co. C, 32nd Battalion, 3rd Platoon
May 1942
Private Norman Jorgensen, from Elizabeth, NJ is in the third row, first person on the left (also inset).
He left Camp Croft to serve with Company M of the 111th Infantry Regiment in the
Pacific Theater of Operations, seeing action on the Gilbert, Marshall, and Palau Islands.
Click here for a complete list of names


The Trainees - 1st Platoon, Co. C, 32nd Battalion, 6th Regiment
Photo courtesy of Ron Croft

1st Platoon, Co. C, 32nd Battalion, 6th Regiment
January to May 1945
See also Ron Croft (includes names of some soldiers in this image)




Photo courtesy of Harold Holt

 

  Co. C, 32nd Battalion, 6th Regiment
September 1944 to January 1945
Harold Holt is standing 2nd row from back, 4th man from the left




Photo courtesy of Ed Christmas

 

  Co A, 33rd Battalion
(Date unknown)


 

Copany A, 33rd ITB, 4th Platoon
From Webmaster's collection

 

  Co A, 33rd Battalion, likely 4th platoon
(Date unknown)

About half these men are from Western North Carolina




Photo courtesy of Val DePace

 

33rd Battalion, 3rd Platoon
August 1943
See also Valentine "Val" DePace
 

Co B, 34th ITB
Photo courtesy of son mike Torosian

 

Co B, 34th Battalion, 4th Platoon
  June 1942

My father, Leo (Lee) D. Torosian, is in the first row, fifth person from the
right corner.  My father passed away February 16, 1996.  Around 1983, we spent a golfing
week in Myrtle Beach.  During the 6 hour or so drive to Myrtle Beach, my
father started talking about his Army days from the moment my cars tires hit
the pavement [in Fredericksburg, VA] until we arrived at our hotel.

 


Co B, 35th ITB, 1943
Photo courtesy of Ken Grosjean
 

Co B, 35th Battalion
  Ca. 1943
Ken's father was Cyril Grosjean, 2nd row from the top, second person from the right.
The man to the left of him (3rd from right) is Joe Joniak.
The man 6th from the right is John Aingworth. They were Ken's uncles.


Co B, 35th ITB
Photo courtesy of Rocky Gedaro
 

Co B, 35th Battalion
November 10, 1943 to March 18, 1944
Click here for a list of names

Co C, 35th ITB
Photo courtesy of Phil Sutphin
 

Co C, 35th Battalion
Ca. 1941 -1944
1st Sergeant Johnnie Sutphin on the left kneeling by the officer in the chair

 

 

Photo courtesy of Joe Garland (see also www.unknownsoldiersmemoir.com)
 

Co C, 35th Battalion (2nd Platoon)
June 22, 1943
Top row, fourth from left, Garland. Seventh from left, Dunleavy.

Fourth row, in front of Garland, Goldfarb, then Furber.

Below Dunleavy in the third row, Dave Goss.

Standing, Corporals Mazurowski (left) and Magnuson (right).

 


Co C, 35th ITB
Photo courtesy of Jim Hennessey
 

Co C, 35th Battalion
July 22, 1944
James Hennessey is standing 8th from left in the 2nd row from back.

36A, Feb 42 to June 42

 

Co A, 36th Battalion
February 1942 to June 1942

 

 

Company B, 36th ITB, 4th Platoon
  From Webmaster's collection

Co B, 36th Battalion, 4th Platoon
Date unknown

 

 

Company B, 36th ITB, 4th Platoon
  From Webmaster's collection

Co B, 36th Battalion, 4th Platoon
Date unknown


Company C, 37th ITB, 3rd Platoon
  From Webmaster's collection

Co C, 37th Battalion, 3rd Platoon
May 1942
Wilburt Wilson Calkins of New York state is seen 4th from right in the 3rd row


Company D, 37th ITB, 3rd Platoon
  Photo courtesy of Wilfred Owens

Co D, 37th Battalion, 3rd Platoon
September 1944
Wilfred Owens scan be seen in the center of the first row, directly behind the guideon.

 



  From Webmaster's collection

Co D, 38rd Battalion, 1st Platoon
December 1944

 

 


Courtesy of Robert E. Lee Gray

Co B, 38rd Battalion
March-April 1945

Robert Gray is in the first row, 3rd from the left

 


Company B, 39th ITB
Photo courtesy of Madeline Marziotta
 

Co B, 39th Battalion
June 26, 1943
See also Joe Geczi


Company C, 39th ITB
Photo courtesy of Martha Dearybury
 

Co C, 39th Battalion
June 26, 1943
Paul R Crocker, 4th from left on top row, was inducted at Fort Jackson (SC) and sent to the camp for basic training. 
He remained at Croft on cadre duty for 6 months and then sent to Okinawa.

 

 

Company C, 39th ITB
Photo courtesy of Dennis Diehl
 

Co C, 39th Battalion
Circa October 1944
Carl E. Diehl is in the third row from the bottom, 9th person from the left.

Carl was afterwards assigned to the 409th Regt., 103th Infantry Division, K Company, 1st Platoon.





Photo courtesy of Boyd Gillispie

Co C. 40th Battalion
(Date unknown)

 

Co B, 41st Battalion
Photo courtesy of Barbara Geisler

 

Co B, 41st Battalion
September 5 to December 15, 1944
Frederick Goemple, back row, 1st from left; Leonard Kohrnak, back row, 2nd from right;
Allan (Pete) Elliott, 3rd row from front, 2nd from right.


 



Unit unknown

1944

 

William Miller Group Photo
Photo courtesy of William J Miller

Unit Unknown
December 1945
William Miller Back Row, 5th from right (as marked "me") 

 


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