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General Area: Centerville, MS Site Type/Program: RCWM sites (Non-stockpile) Location: Camp Van Dorn is located in Centerville, Mississippi, Wilkinson county. Brief History: The camp consists of 41,544 acres just outside of Centerville. First known as Centerville Cantonment, it was established on September 20, 1942. It was soon designated Camp Van Dorn in honor of Confederate General Earl Van Dorn. Camp Van Dorn was an Infantry Divisional Training Camp during World War II. It contained a Chemical Decontamination Company that conducted training from April 4, 1944 through May 30, 1944. The site was declared surplus in 1946 and was sold to numerous buyers over a period of years from 1947 to 1953. Sniff bottles and CAIS (detonating, Ml) were used at Camp Van Dorn for training purposes. CAIS were detonated and remains were then raked up and buried. |
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Range / Site Description: CWM site - Detonation Pits - An Army Services Training Center was located here during the 1940s. The Unit OfficerÂ’s Gas Course taught there covered all common agents used in chemical warfare including war gases, screening smokes, and incendiaries. Sniff bottles and chemical agent identification sets (detonation, Ml) were used to smell actual agents.
Holes were dug 10 to 20 yards apart and used for the detonation of the gas identification sets. Wires and broken glass were raked up and buried. Associated Munitions: Activities Completed: USACE, St. Louis District, has conducted an Archival Search. Issues: Other Information: |
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