Camp Ellis

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Camp Ellis was a United States World War II Army Service Forces Unit Training Center[1] and prisoner-of-war camp between the towns of Bernadotte, Ipava, and Table Grove in Fulton County, Illinois.[2] Construction began on 1942-09-17,[2] and the camp opened on 1943-04-16,[1], with an official dedication 1943-07-14.[2] German prisoners of war were guarded by the 475th and 476th Military Police Escort Guard Companies.[3] Training activities ended in November 1944.[2]

The camp was named after Sergeant Michael D. Ellis, World War I Medal of Honor recipient from East Saint Louis, Illinois.[1][4]

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  1. ^ a b c Army Service Forces Unit Training Center: Camp Ellis, Illinois 2. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
  2. ^ a b c d History. Fulton County Tourism Council (2007-08-16). Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
  3. ^ Units that Served / Trained at Camp Ellis (2007-08-26). Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
  4. ^ The Story of Camp Ellis 4. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.

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