Camp Henry C. Drewes

Camp Henry C. Drewes (HM233E)

Location: Hilo, HI 96720 Hawaii County
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Country: United States of America
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N 19° 59.466', W 155° 49.47'

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January, 1944
The second AM Trac BN., U.S. Marines established Camp Henry C. Drewes on this site; here trained until May, 1944

Here we rested from battle...
Prepared for another...
And prayed for peace.


Seal at center:
2nd AM TRAC BN ★ WWII ★ Guadalcanal ★Tarawa ★ Saipan ★ Tinian ★ Okinawa
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HM NumberHM233E
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Year Placed1991
Placed By2nd AM Trac BN., WWII Assn., 'The Alligator Marines"
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)5Q E 204433 N 2212988
Decimal Degrees19.99110000, -155.82450000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 19° 59.466', W 155° 49.47'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds19° 59' 27.96" N, 155° 49' 28.2" W
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Area Code(s)808
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 66-1210 Puuko St, Hilo HI 96720, US
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