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    Recalling history at Camp McCoy during the Korean War, 1950-53 [Image 10 of 28]

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    Recalling history at Camp McCoy during the Korean War, 1950-53

    FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

    05.25.1951

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    Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

    Religious services take place in a Camp McCoy Chapel in 1951. There were nine post chapels and one hospital chapel open at McCoy in 1951, with a total of 21 services conducted each Sunday. Eighteen weekly Catholic Masses, two weekday Protestant services, one Jewish service, and one Lutheran service were held. The total attendance from Nov. 5, 1950, to June 24, 1951, was 74,862. For a total of 34 Sundays, the average attendance was 2,202. The total attendance from Jan. 1, 1950, to June 24, 1951, was 63,864 For a total of 25 Sundays the average attendance was 2,255. Five-hundred Character Guidance lectures were held during the period of Oct. 1, 1950, to June 30, 1950, with a total attendance of 97,778. The post was authorized 18 chaplains and had 12 assigned. (U.S. Army Historical Photo)

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    Date Taken: 05.25.1951
    Date Posted: 11.07.2023 16:19
    Photo ID: 8111613
    VIRIN: 510525-A-A4608-4307
    Resolution: 3269x2438
    Size: 1.23 MB
    Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US

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