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From 1940 to 1945, more than one million soldiers processed through the Camp Blanding Infantry Training Center and the Infantry Replacement Training Center in Clay County. At its peak, the camp exceeded Florida’s fourth largest city in population. U.S. Army units that trained at Camp Blanding included the 1st, 29th, 30th, 31st, 36th, 43rd, 63rd, 66th, and 79th Infantry Divisions, and the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Forty-six soldiers from Camp Blanding were awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in World War II.
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