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From: "Frances" <>
Subject: Re: [OHROOTS] 3 -C Camps
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:43:06 -0800
References: <E9D54053-21EA-11D7-A72A-0003933D6212@earthlink.net>


http://www.cccalumni.org/history1.html

Go to this site to see what the 3-C were. They were civilian conservation
corps camps that operated all over the country started in 1935. Had
nothing to do with the military. My brother was in it in Oregon in the
1830's. Frances




----- Original Message -----
From: "Joan Norstedt" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 6:51 PM
Subject: [OHROOTS] 3 -C Camps


> Joyce, are you sure you got the correct SS application? Many of us have
> written for one of these we were just sure belonged to our relative,
> and it didn't. In other words, what information did you rely on when
> you sent away for it? I've even photographed the wrong grave :)
>
> Joan
> On Monday, January 6, 2003, at 05:46 PM, Joyce Dever wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I know that my father, Walter Charles LUCAS, Jr. was in a 3 -C Camp
> > during
> > WWII. I am not sure if there was an "enlistment" procedure, but, I
> > would
> > imagine so. Anyway, he went into the 3 -C Camp in Summit County, OH.
> > I
> > believe he actually went to Utah, or perhaps CO. Does anyone have any
> > idea
> > where these records can be found? Was it a Federal or Local govt.
> > program?
> >
> > I have his SS application, and he lists his mother as someone totally
> > not
> > who I was led to believe she was. His service record, lists someone
> > entirely different as a father, than I was led to believe. So, I think
> > maybe my Dad was drinking way too much even then, or else he was as
> > confused
> > as I am right now.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Grandparentless near Seattle
> >
> > Joyce LUCAS DEVER
>
>
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