I am a doughboy

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

I am a doughboy

Entry/Object ID

2015.1.2278

Tags

Library Rare books collection as of June 4 2023

Description

64 pages : ill., map ; 23 cm. IRTC (Infantry Replacement Training Center) I am a Doughby book used at Camp Blanding October 23, 1944 Cover title Booklet given to soldiers at the various U.S. Infantry Replacement Training Centers. This copy from Camp Blanding. "I arrived My address is PVT. Harry G. Heidenreich, Co. A 214 BN 66th Regt., Camp Blanding, Florida. Page 64, Autographs: Various autographs of men in company. Infantry Replacement Center (IRTC) . "I am a Doughboy" is a training book that guides the transformation of a young recruit into a fighting infantry machine. The booklet has 64 pages that show the new recruit what type of training will be required of him. It is packed with black and white training photos. The booklet is broken down into small chapters that all start out by saying...I am a member of---A Rifle Company--A Heavy Weapons Company--The Cannon Company--The Antitank Company--A Headquarters Company--The Service Company--and Field Training.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Camp Blanding (Fla.) -- History., Soldiers -- United States., Florida -- Military posts., Military bases -- Florida., United States. Army -- Infantry., United States. Army -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Publication Details

Author

Infantry Replacement Training Center (Camp Blanding, Fla.)

Publisher

United States? : IRTC

Call No.

Rare Book U 294.5 .I54 1944