UXO Site selected: Camp Gordon Johnston, FL
General Area: Carrabelle, FL

Site Type/Program: FUDS

Location: This site is located in rural Florida about 50 miles southwest of Tallahassee surrounding the city of Carrabelle. The southern and eastern borders are shoreline on the Gulf Of Mexico. Most of the 160,000 acres are uninhabited rural timberland, there are some developed regions along the coastline. The residential areas are primarily Lanark Village and Alligator Point, but there is housing all along the coast. There are several paved highways throughout the site, but with the timberland there are mostly sandy trails.

Brief History: The property was selected in April of 1942, and the first soldiers arrived in September. It was originally named Camp Carrabelle, but was renamed Camp Gordon Johnston in early 1943. The camp was initially used to train three Army infantry divisions in amphibious operations, but this mission ended in late 1943. The camp was then used for basic training and training for boat crews and amphibian truck operators. In addition, the Army Air Force used Alligator Point as a gunnery range for fighter aircraft from Dale Mabry Field in Tallahassee. The entire camp was transferred back to private ownership after the war, except for a 32-acre parcel south of Carrabelle which was re-acquired and is still used by an Air Force radar site at Camp Belle.
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Activities Completed: A draft Archive Search Report was completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in September 1995.

Issues: Change Area B to confirmed for OE due to the discovery of frag from HE grenades by SI Team and expended practice grenades found by the owner.

Other Information: EE/CA
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