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unusual facts about Fort Douglas


Fort Douglas

The fort reverted to an Army base after the attack on Pearl Harbor, when fears of a Japanese attack of the U.S. mainland caused the 9th Service Command Headquarters to be moved to the fort from the Presidio in San Francisco.


Everett B. Cole

He fought at Omaha Beach during WWII and worked as a signal maintenance and property officer at Fort Douglas, Utah, retiring in 1960.

Joseph T. Kingsbury

He implemented plans to move the university to a new site on lands purchased from Fort Douglas.

Kenneth B. Hobson

After a year of being hospitalized, Hobson was assigned to the 22nd Bombardment Squadron in April 1940, and served at Hamilton Field, California, and Fort Douglas, Utah.


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