Great Lakes Naval Training Center Illinois - in the 50's .................The.image.at.right.is.a.2004.map........... The RED SQUARE is where the Co. 110 barracks were located, being your hosts Boot Training location in 1953 from October thru December 50's Building Lay Out Recruit Training Command 2009 Boot Camp Video Base Videos |
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F I R S T D A Y .............................................. This a typical photo at the main gate of the training center. We arrived like the guys at right and left as the Sailors at the left. |
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We arrived in several groups, from Chicago where we had passed physicals first. Vern had just missed being sent to San Diago, where the groups there were arranged by plane load. | |
......................... Past Naval Training Centers: .....................................San Diego.Naval Training Center.... .................................................Bainbridge Naval Training Center .................................................................Farragut Naval Training Center .....................................................................................Sampson Naval Training Center |