Recalling history at Camp McCoy during the Korean War, 1950-53 [Image 19 of 28]

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

06.21.1951

Courtesy Photo

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Four ROTC cadets from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., are engaged in assembling and disassembling the Browning Automatic Rifle at Camp McCoy, Wis., on June 21, 1951. They are being instructed by Sgt. 1st Class Walter Winborn of Iowa City, Iowa. Camp McCoy was the only ROTC Infantry Training area in the 5th Army area. Pictured are, left to right: Lloyd P. Shirley of Havens, Ill.; Winborn; Ronald H. Fraswer of Aledo, Ill.; John J. Ingersoll of New Castle, Ind.; and John J. Harkness of Burlington, Iowa. From 1950-53, Fort McCoy trained thousands of Soldiers for deployment to the Korean War. (U.S. Army Historical Photo)

• Date Taken: 06.21.1951
• Date Posted: 11.07.2023 16:19
• Photo ID: 8111631
• VIRIN: 510621-A-A4608-4390
• Resolution: 2667x1806
• Size: 776.14 KB
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US