Articles and stories of some of the units that were part of Camp Carrabelle and Camp Gordon Johnston.
Many of the histories have full or partial rosters of the servicemen in the particular units. Click on the blue links for more detailed information.
Please contact us if you have any additional information on the units or men who trained here.
May 9, 1942 Camp Carrabelle is designated by the Army Ground Forces for the purpose of shore to shore amphibious training. The first units start arriving October 6, 1942.
- 75th Composite Infantry Training Battalion
- 38th Infantry Division
- 28th Infantry Division
- The 28th Infantry was reinforced by the following during training here:
- 302nd Coast Artillery Barrage Balloon Special Platoon
- 377th Coast Artillery Battalion (AA) (AW)
- II Air Support Command
- 79th Smoke Generator Company
- 287th Signal Company
- 2nd & 3rd Chemical Battalions
- 103rd Medical Batallion
- 263rd Medical Batallion
- 169th Station Hospital
- 3499th Ordnance
- Medical Sanitary Companies
- 284th Med. San. Co.
- 713th Med. San. Co.
- 734th Med. San. Co.
- 777th Med. San. Co.
- 784th Med. San. Co.
- 2nd Engineer Amphibian Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Co.
- 532nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 542nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 592nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 562nd Engineer Boat Maintenance Battalion
- 1458th Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1459th Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1460th Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1570th Engineer Heavy Equipment Shop Company
- 1762nd Engineer Parts Supply Platoon
- 262nd Medical Battalion
- 162nd Ordnance Maintenance Company
- 362nd Quartermaster Battalion
- Co A subsequently re-designated as189th Quartermaster Gas Supply Company
- Co. C subsequently re-designated as 695th Truck Company
- 3498th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company
- 5204th Transportation Corps Amphibious Truck Company
- Support Battery (Provisional) 2nd Engineer Special Brigade
- 416th Army Service Forces Battalion
- 3rd Engineer Amphibian Brigade
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 263rd Medical Battalion
- 363rd QM Battalion
- 533rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 533rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment (off site link) Unit roster
- 543rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 563rd Engineer Boat Maintenance Battalion
- 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 1461st Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1462nd Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1571st Engineer Heavy Equipment Shop Company, (Off-site links).
- 1763rd Engineer Parts Supply Platoon
- 198th Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company (Off-site link).
- 693rd Truck Company
- 3499th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company
- 417th Army Service Forces Band
- 288th Signal Corps
- 163rd Transportation Detachment
- 163rd Ordnance Maintenance Company
13 January 1943: Camp Carrabelle re-named Camp Gordon Johnston; Engineer Amphibious Brigades re-designated as Engineer Special Brigades (ESB).
- 4th ESB
- 534th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 534th Scouts and Raiders
- 544th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 544th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment (off site link) Unit roster
- 594th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 564th Engineer Boat Maintenance Battalion
- HQ Co 4th ESB & *HQ MED DET roster.
- 199th Gas Supply Company
- 264th Medical Battalion
- 164th Ordnance Maintenance Co.
- 3315th Ordnance Medium Automotive Co
- 23rd Quartermaster Truck Regiment
- 4th Quartermaster Co.
- 694th Quartermaster Truck Company
- 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion
- 61st Medical Battalion
- 462d AAAAW
- Amphibious Truck Companies
- 71st Amphibious Truck Company
- 72nd Amphibious Truck Company
- 471st, 473rd and 476th Amphibious Truck Companies
- 488th Amphibious Truck Company
- 490th, 491st, 492nd, 493rd, 494th, 495th, 496th Amphibious Truck Companies
- 594th Amphibian
- 815th Amphibious Truck Company
- 816th Amphibious Truck
- 817th Amphibious Truck
- 818th Amphibious Truck
- 819th, 821st, 823rd, 824th, 825th and 826th , 827th, Amphibious Truck Companies recently discovered to have trained at CGJ winter 1943-44. Deployed to the Pacific.
- 166th Chemical Smoke Generator Company
- 163rd Transportation Detachment
- 586th Quartermaster Laundry Company
- 636th Quartermaster Laundry Company
- 640th Quartermaster Laundry Company
- Harbor Craft Training Group
- Harbor Craft Companies
- 64th Harbor Craft Company
- 332nd Harbor Craft Company
- 333rd Harbor Craft Company
- 334th Harbor Craft Company
- 335th Harbor Craft Company
- 336th Harbor Craft Company
- 337th Harbor Craft Company
- 338th Harbor Craft Company
- 339th Harbor Craft Company
- 340th Harbor Craft Company
- 341st Harbor Craft Company
- 342nd Harbor Craft Company
- 343rd Harbor Craft Company
- 344th Harbor Craft Company
- 345th Harbor Craft Company
- 351st Harbor Craft Company
- 352nd Harbor Craft Company
- 353rd Harbor Craft Company
- 354th Harbor Craft Company
- 355th Harbor Craft Company
- 356th Harbor Craft Company
- 357th Harbor Craft Company
- 358th Harbor Craft Company
- 359th Harbor Craft Company
- 360th Harbor Craft Company
- 361st Harbor Craft Company
- 362nd Harbor Craft Company
- 363rd Harbor Craft Company
- 364th Harbor Craft Company
- 368th Harbor Craft Company
- 374th Harbor Craft Company
- 375th Harbor Craft Company
- 376th Harbor Craft Company
- 377th Harbor Craft Company
- 378th Harbor Craft Company
D-Day June 6, 1944
On May 8, 1945, World War II in Europe came to an end.
The Japanese surrender became official in early August 1945.
Camp operations begin to wind down as victory in Europe gets closer. Military units are reorganized or activated in preparation for post-war preparedness.