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World War II at Fort Hancock
Soldiers pose on salute gun at flagpole on Fort Hancock Parade Ground, c. 1942.
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Soldiers pose at Fort Hancock's salute guns on the Parade Ground, c. 1942.

World War II saw Fort Hancock's peacetime population of approximately 800 swell to 12,000 soldiers by 1945. Below are the stories of some of those who served both in the military and civilians employees.

Carl Erickson, U.S. Coast Guard, pdf

May Siciliano, Civilian draftsman, pdf

Seymour Kurtz, 245th Coast Artillery, pdf

William Conover, U.S. Coast Guard, pdf

Loretta Reilly Hoffman, Women's Army Corps, Audio-Visual file hosted by Monmouth University on Real Player

Julian Jones, Civilian draftsman, pdf

Robert Truesdale, new Army draftee, pdf

Herman Warnke, 245th Coast Artillery, pdf
Fort Hancock Foghorn newspaper announces Judy Garland's performance in 1943  

Did You Know?
Did you know that many celebrities visited Fort Hancock in World War II. Judy Garland performed for the soldiers at Fort Hancock in 1943.

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Last Updated: February 09, 2009 at 21:17 EST