U.S. Army Installations - World War II

A unique distillation of salient facts surrounding each Army Ground Force, Army Air Force, Army Service Force, and POW camp within the Army's World War II 5th Service Command which served the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. Included within are installations descriptions, period photography and current photos taken in the field, details of local library research, internet facts, and personal interviews. The Appendices are a compilation of tables identifying every unit that served at each of the Army's stations during the war period based on data from the office of the Adjutant General. Details on the POW camps and their populations was derived from the office of the Provost Marshal General.This is the first of 10 books in the series which includes the other 8 Service Command regions and the Military District of Washington. A bonus will follow that provides comparable information for the defensive installations not in the continental U.S.

Mr. Leonard is a retired management consultant who has spent the past 15 years researching and writing in this series of books. Prior to retirement he had managed his own consulting practice, worked for a couple of the nation's largest architecture / engineering consulting firms all after leaving government work. In that capacity he had served as the Chief Deputy County Supervisor for the 5th Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County wherein his role had been to plan, design, promote, and prepare ballot language for a public referendum in behalf of rail rapid transit in Los Angeles County. Three earlier referenda had failed at the ballot box but Mr. Leonard's work was received by the voters and has been the foundation for the building of the light rail, rapid transit and commuter rail services since 1980.