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Fort Hancock was home to the 52nd Coast Artillery from 1930-1943.
While the population of Fort Hancock was reduced during peacetime, the Fort was still an active Army post. In addition to soldiers firing large cannon and railway guns, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Citizens Military Training Camp (CMTC) brought young men to Fort Hancock in the 1920s and 1930s. Below are their stories.
John Bishop, Battery E, 52nd Coast Artillery, pdf
John Bishop and Al Zwiazak, 52nd Coast Artillery, pdf
Topic: Events of 1939 (World's Fair, Visit of the King and Queen of Great Britain, etc.)
Joseph Botti, 7th Coast Artillery, pdf
Florence Burkhardt, Lighthouse keeper's daughter, 1930-38, pdf
Paul Cavicchia, Cotizens' Military Training Camp, pdf
Leo Contois, Jr. and Rita Contois Roman, pdf
Dependents of Leo Contois
Andrew Daino, Civilian Conservation Corps, pdf
F. Lee Feakes, Fort Hancock employee, pdf
Albert Germaine, dependent, pdf
Charles Hulit and Ed Gildner, 52nd Coast Artillery, pdf
Bailey H. Kincheon and children, Assistant Post Surgeon, pdf
Joseph Konick, 7th Coast Artillery, pdf
Marion Hand Marker, 1930-40, daughter of Weather Bureau Meteorologist Clarence Hand, and Al Marker, Army laborer 1942-43, pdf
Violet Murray Masciale, schoolteacher, pdf
John Mulhern, child of water plant operator, 1908-1927
Colonel Henry Neri, 245th Coast Artillery, 1929-1947, pdf
Thomas Pandolf, 9th and 244th Coast Artillery, pdf
Irwin Blub Parker, civilian employee, 1918-1920, pdf
James Pike, railroad engineer 1917-1949, pdf
John Reardon, Citizens Military Training Camp, pdf
Arthur Thomas, 7th and 52nd Coast Artillery, pdf
Topic: Daily Fort Hancock Life
Topic: Working on Railway Guns
Topic: Minorities and Women at Fort Hancock
Topic: Walking tour of Fort Hancock
Al Zwiazek, 52nd Coast Artillery (Railway guns), pdf
Topic: Daily routine at Fort Hancock
