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Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts

Camp Devens - WWI Training Camp

1917
Massachusetts
Era
Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts
Year
1917
Location
Massachusetts
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Camp Devens - WWI Training Camp was a Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts engagement fought in Massachusetts, 1917.

The 1918 influenza outbreak at Camp Devens was documented by Dr. Roy Grist in a famous letter describing men 'literally turning blue' - an early warning of pandemic severity.

Forces engaged
US Army: peak ~44,000 trainees
Casualties
~757 influenza deaths total during September 1918; one of the earliest and hardest-hit East Coast camps
Outcome
Major WWI training facility; the 1918 influenza outbreak at Devens in September 1918 overwhelmed all medical facilities

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Camp Devens - WWI Training Camp take place?
Camp Devens - WWI Training Camp took place in 1917.
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Camp Devens - WWI Training Camp was fought in Massachusetts, United States.
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The 1918 influenza outbreak at Camp Devens was documented by Dr. Roy Grist in a famous letter describing men 'literally turning blue' - an early warning of pandemic severity.
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Protected heritage nearby

Historic Sites near Camp Devens - WWI Training Camp

Fort Devens Historic District
Early Republic · 0.5 mi
Ayer Main Street Historic District
Listed · 1.8 mi
Pleasant Street School
Industrial · 2.1 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Industrial · 2.1 mi
Fruitlands
Listed · 2.1 mi
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