Camp Claiborne Birthplace of the 82d & 101st Airborne Division's

Camp Claiborne Birthplace of the 82d & 101st Airborne Division's Camp Claiborne was the birthplace of the 82d and 101st Airborne Divisions One of two Engineer Unit Training Centers was also located at Camp Claiborne.

This is a collection of various photos from various sources, of Camp Claiborne, LA which was an historic WWII Army camp located near Forest Hill, Louisiana. I hope these pictures will be educational as well as honor those men and women that appear in them.

When metal was in short supply during the war.
04/10/2026

When metal was in short supply during the war.

02/13/2026
Found this low concrete wall that had been partially demolished. What is interesting is the material they used to reinfo...
02/13/2026

Found this low concrete wall that had been partially demolished. What is interesting is the material they used to reinforce the wall. Here is part of metal matting used on airfields.

HQ Company 82nd AB passing in review at Camp Claiborne
01/26/2026

HQ Company 82nd AB passing in review at Camp Claiborne

First and Last Review of the 82d Airborne Division at Camp Claiborne. A. Burn...
04/24/2025

First and Last Review of the 82d Airborne Division at Camp Claiborne. A. Burnette Collection

A recent photo of the machine gun bunk thanks to Dee Dee.
03/17/2025

A recent photo of the machine gun bunk thanks to Dee Dee.

The 77th Infantry Division participated in the 3rd Army maneuvers in 1943 in Louisiana. One of its soon-to-be most famou...
02/22/2025

The 77th Infantry Division participated in the 3rd Army maneuvers in 1943 in Louisiana. One of its soon-to-be most famous members was a medic named Desmond Doss of the 307th Regiment. The division is seen here loading onto a troop train at Camp Polk, LA, as captured by Life Magazine.

Construction of an overpass at "Big Cut" for the Claiborne/Polk Military Railroad. The existing line is the Red River & ...
02/14/2025

Construction of an overpass at "Big Cut" for the Claiborne/Polk Military Railroad. The existing line is the Red River & Gulf Railroad. This line ran from Long Leaf, LA to Kurthwood LA. Photo courtesy of the Leatherwood Museum

A personalized envelope from Lee St. Romain of Kinder, LA serving in the US Navy.
01/04/2025

A personalized envelope from Lee St. Romain of Kinder, LA serving in the US Navy.

This is the Rapides Bank vault at Camp Claiborne.
12/15/2024

This is the Rapides Bank vault at Camp Claiborne.

11/27/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all

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