5th Infantry Division in Albion-Photos.

As promised, please enjoy vintage photographs of the 5th Infantry Division’s visit to Albion, Indiana in August 1941.

5th Division jeep rolls down an Albion side street.

5th Division soldiers line up for instruction.

5th Division tents litter an Albion field.

5th Infantry Division soldiers, tents, jeeps and trucks cover a field outside Albion, Indiana - August 1941. Note the courthouse in the background.

5th Infantry Division soldiers enjoy a break on an Albion hillside.

5th Division artillery piece graces an Albion roadside.

5th Infantry Division soldiers unload supplies.

2 Responses to “5th Infantry Division in Albion-Photos”

  1. Don Hoover says:

    I remember this vividly.I was 9 years old and lived in Albion. In fact a friend and I, Glade Rogers, had been disusing this event . We were wondering if anyone else remembered and low and behold I ran across this site.
    Great!

  2. Don Hoover says:

    Near the Schoolhouse in Blacks property where the library now sets.

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