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San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

07 Jan 1917

Page 25

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San Antonio Light

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San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1917

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25

Army Plans to Make Fort Sam Houston Nation's Largest Post

The San Antonio entry describes Fort Sam Houston’s expansion to house a larger army with new hospitals, warehouses, munitions stores, barracks, machine shops, and aviation facilities. About $1,000,000 was allotted for improvements, plus land purchases and aviation emphasis. Leaders say the post will soon be the country’s largest military installation.

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Fort Sam Houston War Department United States San Antonio Arsenal Leon Springs Orvice Conress Harry S.ogers Suthern Department Washington Howard E. Coffin National Defense Council San Antonio St. Anthony Ytes Dover Coffin Fort Samouston Washsrom Army George P. Scriven War Corps Funston Department Ith Rld Ted States San
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Fort Sam Houston to Be Model Army Post Facilities

Fort Sam Houston is the proposed aviation center and training hub with new depots and four large hospital buildings under construction. Projects include all steel framed stores, reinforced concrete wards, a large heating plant, dormitory, kitchen and dining facilities, and substantial expansion funded by a $750 000 appropriation. The work aims to create model depots for an army of 320 000 and position San Antonio’s post as unmatched in the nation.

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Harry L. Rogers Army and Navy Washington Rogers National Defense Council Howard E. Coffin Coffin Southern Department San Antonio Fort Sam Houston Colonel Rogers Army Congress Plana
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