Sunday, December 21, 2014

Illinois (Updated 10/31/18)


Belleville: (Near St. Louis, MO)

Scott Field
(Updated 09/25/18)
Scott Field had one auxiliary field somewhere. It is still active as Scott Air Force Base, and serves the Air Mobility Command.

Chicago Area:
Chicago Cold-Storage Warehouse
 
Chicago Interior Storage Depot

Chicago Permanent Depot Warehouse

General Hospital No. 32
(added 10/31/18)

Great Lakes Naval Training Center

Ft. Sheridan (General Hospital No. 28)
(Updated 10/31/18)
Circa 1907.
Historic enclave map from a base closure document.
Another early Ft. Sheridan map.



A list of buildings that were around at the time of closure in the early 90s.
A view of Lake Michigan (which existed during WWI) from the Fort. Taken in 2007.
Parade Grounds and tower in 2007. They have been preserved!
Fort Sheridan was closed in the early 1990s. The Army Reserve retained an enclave, and the Navy acquired some housing.


Moline:
Rock Island Arsenal
Rantoul:
Chanute Field
(Updated 09/25/18)
Chanute had one auxiliary field located somewhere unknown. It also saw use during WWII. But it was a completely different layout with the WWI hangars and original runway removed. It was considered an undesirable location and officers were sent there as a "punishment". The saying went, "Don't shoot them, Chanute them". Chanute also saw use an Air Force base until the early 1990s. Today it is a civilian airport.

Rockford:
Camp Grant 
Building list for above map.
Layout of former Camp Grant over Rockford Airport.
 Camp Grant was one of 16 National Army cantonments.  It was razed in 1919. Only to be completely rebuilt from scratch for WWII. And it was razed again after WWII. Your taxdollars at work. Today it is the site of Rockford Airport. There is a Camp Grant Museum. 

Savannah:
Savannah Proving Grounds
Plaque picture taken in 2007.
Not sure what buildings on base were WWI era. But it's safe to say the Mississippi River was definitely around. (2007).
Just for the views of the Mississippi River, the former depot is worth visiting. (2007).

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