Shenango Personnel Replacement Depot, commonly referred to as Shenango, or Camp Shenango, was a United States Army post in World War II located in Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania spanning approximately 3,300 acres (1,300 ha). Its name was changed to Camp Reynolds on September 21, 1943,[1] after Pennsylvania Civil War hero General John F. Reynolds, who was killed on the first day of the battle of Gettysburg. Its purpose was to receive, process and forward both officers and enlisted men, who were mostly bound for the European Theater of Operations. It also housed 1800 German prisoners of war.[2] During its existence, over 1,000,000 soldiers passed through the camp.
In 1994, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission placed a historical marker there to note the historic importance of the location.[2]
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- ↑ Victory News, September 23, 1943, Volume 1, No. 24
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PHMC Historical Markers" (Database search). Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. http://search.pahistoricalmarkers.com/. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
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