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United States Army Major Elmer Prince stands outside his two man tent in Camp Philip Morris. This "cigarette camp" could hold up to 35,000 men. In 1946, men in all camps were waiting for their number to be called to board a "Victory Ship" home. The port at Le Havre became known as the "Gateway to America".

Major Elmer W. Prince of Morgantown, W. Va. at Camp Philip Morris, Le Havre, France

Identifier:
038341
Collection Number:
A&M 3130
Title:
Major Elmer W. Prince of Morgantown, W. Va. at Camp Philip Morris, Le Havre, France
Date:
1946/03
Description:
United States Army Major Elmer Prince stands outside his two man tent in Camp Philip Morris. This "cigarette camp" could hold up to 35,000 men. In 1946, men in all camps were waiting for their number to be called to board a "Victory Ship" home. The port at Le Havre became known as the "Gateway to America".
Subjects:
Military camps--France--Le Havre., World War, 1939-1945--France--Le Havre., World War II.
Personal Names:
Prince, Elmer W.
Corporate Names:
United States. Army., Camp Philip Morris (Le Harve, France)
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView