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Fort Hancock Between Wars
Railway artillery soldiers worked along the beaches of Sandy Hook.

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Fort Hancock was home to the 52nd Coast Artillery during the 1920-40s.

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.

Andrew Daino, Civilian Conservation Corps, pdf

Al Zwiazek, 52nd Coast Artillery, (Railway guns), pdf 

Topic: Daily Fort Hancock Life

Al Zwiazek, 52nd Coast Artillery, (Railway Guns), pdf

Topic: Working on Railway Guns

Al Zwiazek, 52nd Coast Artillery, (Railway guns), pdf 

Topic: Minorities and Women at the Fort Hancock

Al Zwiazek, 52nd Coast Artillery, (Railway guns), pdf

Topic: Walking tour of Fort Hancock
The NC 4 in flight.  

Did You Know?
The first transatlantic flight departed from the Rockaway Naval Air Station on Jamaica Bay in 1919. Today, it is the site of Gateway NRA's Jacob Riis Park.

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