A view of the barracks of Company B at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, 1943

Gift of Dr. David C. Heins
Description: 

Photograph. A view of the barracks of Company B, 57th Battalion, presumably at Camp Joseph T. Robinson. Personal caption on photo reverse:“"All the grass you see around and the evergreens too, have all been planted by soldiers during the last 3 months, honey. A handdrawn map shows the“Cotton Belt R.R. and the P.W. camp across the tracks. Lawhon St., 56th Bn, 13th St. 57th Bn, 12th St., 58th Bn, Constantine St. "Picture taken from here, showing B. Co. area in foreground." Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas. 1943

Image Information

Donor: 
Dr. David C. Heins
Accession Number: 
2010.164.024
Date: 
1943
Location: 
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Unit: 
26th Infantry Regiment
1st Infantry Division
First Army
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Collection Level: 
Items from the service of Carl A. Greise, who was born in Zwickau, Germany on August 31, 1920. He immigrated to the United States as a young man and was drafted into the Army on January 4, 1943. He served with Company L, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, First Army. Greise was KIA near Aachen on October 8, 1944. Collection includes about 25 photographs and a few documentary artifacts related to Griese's service.
Geography: 
North Little Rock
Latitude: 
34.767
Longitude: 
-92.267