Camp Hulen
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Camp Hulen was a military training camp near Palacios, Texas
, United States
that operated from 1925 until 1946, and at one time supported the largest concentration of troops for field training in the United States military.
Camp Palacios was established in 1925 as a summer training camp for the 36th Infantry of the Texas National Guard
. The camp was renamed for Major John A. Hulen (1871–1957) in 1930. In 1940, the War Department
leased Camp Hulen for anti-aircraft training of National Guard units from around the country.
At its peak, the camp had facilities for 12,000 military personnel and continued as a training facility until early 1944. German prisoners of war were housed at Camp Hulen from 1943 to 1945. In 1946, the War Department returned Camp Hulen to the National Guard, for whom it had become too small. The camp was closed in 1946 and dismantled.
The army air base became the Palacios Municipal Airport
in 1965. A housing development company bought the land in 2005.
Palacios, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,153 people, 1,661 households, and 1,244 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.4 people per square mile . There were 1,976 housing units at an average density of 391.7 per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that operated from 1925 until 1946, and at one time supported the largest concentration of troops for field training in the United States military.
Camp Palacios was established in 1925 as a summer training camp for the 36th Infantry of the Texas National Guard
Texas National Guard
The Texas National Guard consists of the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard. The Guard is administered by the adjutant general, an appointee of the governor of Texas. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state...
. The camp was renamed for Major John A. Hulen (1871–1957) in 1930. In 1940, the War Department
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
leased Camp Hulen for anti-aircraft training of National Guard units from around the country.
At its peak, the camp had facilities for 12,000 military personnel and continued as a training facility until early 1944. German prisoners of war were housed at Camp Hulen from 1943 to 1945. In 1946, the War Department returned Camp Hulen to the National Guard, for whom it had become too small. The camp was closed in 1946 and dismantled.
The army air base became the Palacios Municipal Airport
Palacios Municipal Airport
Palacios Municipal Airport is a commercial airport located within city limits, 3 miles NW of central Palacios, Texas.- History :Camp Palacios was originally established as a summer training camp for the 36th Infantry Division of the TX National Guard after the Palacios Campsite Association donated...
in 1965. A housing development company bought the land in 2005.