Camp Ellis

Camp Ellis was a United States World War II Army Service Forces Unit Training Center and prisoner-of-war camp between the towns of Bernadotte, Ipava, and Table Grove in Fulton County, Illinois. Construction began on 17 September 1942, and the camp opened on 16 April 1943, with an official dedication 14 July 1943. German prisoners of war were guarded by the and 476th Military Police Escort Guard Companies. Training activities ended in November 1944. Effective 25 September 1946 reclassified as a Class I installation under jurisdiction of Commanding General, Fifth Army.

Camp Ellis

Camp Ellis was a United States World War II Army Service Forces Unit Training Center and prisoner-of-war camp between the towns of Bernadotte, Ipava, and Table Grove in Fulton County, Illinois. Construction began on 17 September 1942, and the camp opened on 16 April 1943, with an official dedication 14 July 1943. German prisoners of war were guarded by the and 476th Military Police Escort Guard Companies. Training activities ended in November 1944. Effective 25 September 1946 reclassified as a Class I installation under jurisdiction of Commanding General, Fifth Army.