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Major General John Adams Dix
- Fort Dix was established on 16 July 1917, as Camp Dix, named in honor of Major General John Adams Dix, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the American Civil War, and a former U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and Governor of New York.
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Camp Dix became Fort Dix on 8 March 1939, and the installation became a permanent Army post. During and after World War II, the fort served the same purpose as in the First World War, serving as a training and staging ground during the war and a demobilization center after the war.
Aug 13, 2017 · For the last century, more than 6 million soldiers have lived, trained or passed through the Burlington County military installation known first as Camp Dix, then Fort Dix and now Joint...
It was renamed Fort Dix in 1939. Dix has a history of mobilizing, training and demobilizing Soldiers from as early as World War I through the present day. In 1978, the first female recruits entered basic training at Fort Dix.
Aug 24, 2016 · Fort Dix, U.S. army training center, 32,000 acres (12,950 hectares), central N.J., SE of Trenton; est. 1917 as Camp Dix and named for U.S. statesman John A. Dix. In 1939 it was made a permanent garrison and renamed Fort Dix. During World War II, Fort Dix was the largest army training center
A glimpse into the making of a World War 1 era soldier - this story takes place near Wrightstown, New Jersey at the new Army training facility called Camp Dix. This tabloid size paper was produced during 1918.
Jul 18, 2014 · Originally named Camp 13, Camp Dix was one of 13 camps established to train soldiers for World War One. The name changed to Camp Dix on July 18, 1917, to honor of the Civil War Veteran, Maj. Gen. John Adams Dix.
Jul 27, 2014 · On March 8, 1939, the installation became a permanent Army post, and the name was changed from Camp Dix to Fort Dix. On July 15, 1947, Fort Dix became a basic training center.
