Howdy - Camp Lili would like to honor one of the members of our greatest generation.
James Griswold Davis served as a Military Escort Police and an Army Firefighter during World War II. What makes this feat all the more impressive and honorable is he was born blind in one eye. We had the opportunity to meet Mr. Davis twice. He recently passed away. In honor and memory of him we want to share his story of the little known heroics and importance of Army Firefighters during WWII. Here is a brief story the US Army wrote about him few a years back - The Last FireFighter
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Experience History: WWII Memorabilia & US Army Artifacts in Our Online Museum
About
Camp Lili is an effort to recreate a United States Army Signal Corps Company encampment in a forward position in southern France during WW2.
The unit is based on a signal company attached to the 441st anti-aircraft battalion, a part of "Camel Force" which invaded southern France between Cannes and St. Rapheal in August of 1944 as part of Operation Dragoon. This area was spear headed by the 36th Infantry Division (shoulder patch of Camp Lili) to which the 441st was attached. Once the beach was secured the 36th fought up the Rhone Valley to join U.S. Forces from the Normandy invasion.
Almost all equipment and displays at Camp Lili are original WW2 era items. In addition to static displays, the following items are demonstrated, many of which visitors may participate in: carrier pigeons and signal flags, field phone EE-8, switchboard BD-71, telegraph TG5A, signal lamp SE-11, aldis lamp, portable organ, field phonograph, and demonstrations and blank firing of Garand, M-1 carbine and M1911 pistol.
Camp Lili is a private collection dedicated to preserving the history of WW2 and honoring those who did their part. It is a traveling exhibit and upon request items from the following categories can be included in display: home front memorabilia, Remember Pearl Harbor items, correspondence (including V mail, postcards, etc.), soldiers records and papers, photographs, and a variety of other items.
