VTG Military Pillow Sham Cover-US Army-Fort Riley Kansas-Sweetheart

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VTG Military Pillow Sham Cover-US Army-Fort Riley Kansas-Sweetheart. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS First Class.
Fort Riley
is a United States Army
installation
located in
North Central Kansas
, on the
Kansas River
, also known as the Kaw, between
Junction City
and
Manhattan
. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 101,733 acres (41,170 ha) in
Geary
and
Riley
counties.
[1]
The portion of the fort that contains housing development is part of the
Fort Riley
census-designated place
, with a residential population of 7,761 as of the
2010 census
.
[2]
The fort has a daytime population of nearly 25,000. The
ZIP Code
is 66442.
Gathering war clouds in Europe and Asia during the late 1930s caused some military planners to prepare for possible U. S. involvement. This led to several important developments at Fort Riley. The first was the rebuilding of Camp Funston and the stationing of the 2nd Cavalry Division there in December 1940. Barracks were built in the area known as Republican Flats and renamed Camp Forsyth. In addition, 32,000 acres (13,000 ha) were added to the post for training purposes. These efforts were brought into sharp focus with America's entry into World War II.
Over the next four years, approximately 125,000 soldiers were trained at these facilities. Notable trainees included heavyweight boxing champion,
Joe Louis
, Indy car driver
Walt Faulkner
,and motion picture stars such as
Mickey Rooney
. The post also received a presidential visit by Franklin Roosevelt on Easter Sunday 1943.
The
9th Armored Division
was organized here in July 1942 and after its deployment, Camp Funston was used as a German prisoner of war camp. Fort Riley had branch POW camps, a large branch Camp Phillips in
Salina
, and 12 smaller branch camps in Kansas and Missouri:
Council Grove
,
El Dorado
,
Eskridge
,
Hutchinson
,
Lawrence
,
Neodesha
,
Ottawa
,
Peabody
,
Wadsworth
,
Grand Pass
,
Lexington
,
Liberty
.
[6]
The arrival of victory in Europe and Japan during the spring and summer of 1945, were joyous occasions, but they also spelled new realities and directions for the Army and Fort Riley.