Infiltration Course at Camp McCoy in 1950
During the Infiltration Course, exploding mines and overhead machine-gun fire make combat training realistic for the men of the 887th Field Artillery Battalion. The soldiers crawl for 15 to 20 minutes through ... More
Mock mass casualty training in 1970 at Camp McCoy
Members of the 830th Station Hospital, 88th Army Reserve Command, of Des Moines, Iowa, load a mock casualty into a helicopter during mock mass casualty training in 1970 at then-Camp McCoy. (U.S. Army file photo)
An Army tracked vehicle is hidden under camouflage
An Army tracked vehicle is hidden under camouflage netting during training in 1984 at Camp McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army file photo)
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda look at a map painted during World War II by a Japanese prisoner of war held at Camp McCoy. The pair came from Japan to visit the place Ichiyanagi’s father ... More
Locomotive in December 1952 - A black and white photo of a train in fr...
A locomotive and its round house are shown in December 1952 at then-Camp McCoy. (U.S. Army file photo)
Parade field at Camp McCoy, 1959
Maj. Gen. Smith and Brig. Gen. John Dunlap review troops on the parade field at Camp McCoy, Wis., in 1959. Cantonment area buildings are in the background. (U.S. Army file photo)
October: This Month in History at Fort McCoy
Soldiers participate in the first class of the C.W. Radio School on Oct. 24, 1950, at then-Camp McCoy. Standing is Pfc. D.H. Oatlund, who served as the instructor for the class. (U.S. Army Photograph)
Field bakery in 1974 at Camp McCoy
Members of the bakery section of the 312th General Supply Company, Des Moines and Ames, Iowa, Iowa Army National Guard, prepare bread at a field training site July 2, 1974. The 312th was under the 103rd Support... More
Archive photo: Post Engineers Office
Cpl. Reyger of Glendale, Calif., works at the drafting table Jan. 24, 1951, in the Post Engineers Office at Camp McCoy, Wis.
Maurice Van Coillie of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., John
Maurice Van Coillie of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., John Bucknell of New Hudson, Mich., and William Ebner of Cameron, Wis., all veterans of the Army's 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company, stand next to a barra... More
1951 riot control squad
The riot control squad, all members of the 115th Engineer Construction Battalion, advances on an unruly mob in a wedge formation designed to scatter the group. The full dress rehearsal was staged after several... More
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda look at a display about the Camp McCoy prisoner-of-war camp April 11 at the Fort McCoy History Center. Ichiyanagi’s father and Minda’s grandfather, Sosuke I... More
Civilian employees work in an office in the 1950s at
Civilian employees work in an office in the 1950s at then-Camp McCoy.
Maurice Van Coillie of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., John
Maurice Van Coillie of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., John Bucknell of New Hudson, Mich., and William Ebner of Cameron, Wis., all veterans of the Army's 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company, visit the Fort McCoy ... More
Shinji Ichiyanagi displays a picture of his father,
Shinji Ichiyanagi displays a picture of his father, Sosuke Ichiyanagi, in front of a display about the Camp McCoy prisoner-of-war camp April 11 at the Fort McCoy History Center. Ichiyanagi’s father was held at ... More
The 4620th Service Unit Women's Army Corps Detachment
The 4620th Service Unit Women's Army Corps Detachment poses for a picture in the winter of 1943-44 at Camp McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army file photo)
Maurice Van Coillie of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., John
Maurice Van Coillie of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., John Bucknell of New Hudson, Mich., and William Ebner of Cameron, Wis., all veterans of the Army's 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company, look at a barracks bu... More
1920s training - A group of men riding on the backs of horses
A group of Soldiers trains at Camp Robinson, a precursor of Fort McCoy, in the 1920s. (U.S. Army file photo)
100th Infantry Battalion members at Camp McCoy
Members of the 42nd Infantry Division, 100th Infantry Battalion pose with their spouses in the snow in 1942 at Camp McCoy. Members of the 100th Infantry Battalion, based out of Hawaii, arrived in early 1942 to ... More
This Month in Fort McCoy History: April 2019
(Left to right) Lance Cpl. Robert E. Kirch, Cpl. Jack Hoss, and Cpl. Russel W. Pack with the 2124th Marine Reserve Battalion of Chicago prepareto fire the 106-millimeter recoilless rifle April 12, 1969, during ... More
Camp McCoy: Telephone operators in 1969
Telephone operators are shown at their positions May 16, 1969, on the new six-position telephone board installed at then-Camp McCoy, Wis. Pictured (left to right) are: Dotti Kling, Alyce Wahl, Lorayne Denter, D... More
Cold storage in December 1943 - A man standing in front of a bunch of ...
A Soldier inspects meat at a cold storage area in December 1943 at then-Camp McCoy. (U.S. Army file photo)
Camp McCoy Maintenance Shop — June 5, 1944
Cpl. Fredeeh Frye, of Missoula, Mont., works on statistics June 5, 1944, in the office of the then-Camp McCoy maintenance shop. (U.S. Army file photo)
Maurice Van Coillie of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., John
Maurice Van Coillie of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., John Bucknell of New Hudson, Mich., and William Ebner of Cameron, Wis., all veterans of the Army's 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company, stand next to a barra... More
Sketch of Camp McCoy POW camp - A black and white drawing of a town
A scene from a sketchbook of a prisoner of war (POW) at Camp McCoy from the 1940s is shown. The scene shows the POW compound that was located on South Post and housed POWs from World War II.
ROTC cadets at Camp McCoy
Four ROTC cadets from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., are engaged in assembling and disassembling the Browning Automatic Rifle at Camp McCoy, Wis. They are being instructed by Sgt. 1st Class Walter Winborn of... More
Soldiers with the 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company
Soldiers with the 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company complete training with generators on Feb. 17, 1952, at then-Camp McCoy, Wis. (Photo by Maurice A. Van Coillie, St. Clair Shores, Mich.)
Soldiers with the 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company
Soldiers with the 355th Chemical Smoke Generator Company complete training with generators on Feb. 17, 1952, at then-Camp McCoy, Wis. (Photo by Maurice A. Van Coillie, St. Clair Shores, Mich.)
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda point out where they live in Japan on a map painted during World War II by a Japanese prisoner of war held at Camp McCoy. The pair came from Japan to visit ... More
Japanese POWs board train. Public domain, Post-war Japan.
Three hundred nineteen Japanese prisoners of war, carrying their belongings, board trains at then-Camp McCoy for California, where they will aid in harvest in the 1940s. According to the U.S. War Department in... More
Camp McCoy May Day dance (1965)
Soldiers stationed at Camp McCoy, Wis., attend a May Day Rock and Roll dance May 1, 1965, at Service Club No. 1 on post. The guests were female students attending Viterbo College in La Crosse, Wis. (U.S. Army ... More
Construction workers pour cement in 1942 at Camp McCoy,
Construction workers pour cement in 1942 at Camp McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army file photo)
Fort McCoy ArtiFACT: Bicycle pin
A piece of a bicycle-themed lapel pin, which was recovered at a past archaeological dig at Fort McCoy, Wis., is shown Oct. 26, 2015, at Fort McCoy. In 2015, archaeologists with Colorado State University’s Cente... More
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) points out where he lives
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) points out where he lives in Japan on a map painted during World War II by a Japanese prisoner of war held at Camp McCoy. Ichiyanagi and his nephew Takashi Minda came from Japan to visi... More
Members of the Camp McCoy, Wis., baseball team pose
Members of the Camp McCoy, Wis., baseball team pose for a photo with a trophy in the 1950s at Camp McCoy (now Fort McCoy). Baseball was a popular pastime at the installation in the 1940s and 1950s. (U.S. Army file photo)
This month in Fort McCoy history: August 2019
A band concert by 330th Army Band, led by Master Sgt. Earnest Villas, director, is held at then-Camp McCoy, Wis., summer camp Aug. 24, 1949. (U.S. Army historical photo)
Public Affairs Specialist Theresa Fitzgerald (right)
Public Affairs Specialist Theresa Fitzgerald (right) gives a tour of the History Center to Japanese visitors Shinji Ichiyanagi (center) and his nephew Takashi Minda on April 11. Ichiyanagi’s father and Minda’s ... More
Soldiers participate in winter training during 1952
Soldiers participate in winter training during 1952 at then-Camp McCoy.
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda look at commemorative posters of World War II battles with Public Affairs Specialist Theresa Fitzgerald during an April 11 tour of the Fort McCoy Commemorat... More
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda
Shinji Ichiyanagi (left) and his nephew Takashi Minda look at a map painted during World War II by a Japanese prisoner of war held at Camp McCoy. The pair came from Japan to visit the place Ichiyanagi’s father ... More