Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Rock commemorating basic training at Fort McClellan during World War II
September 1, 1942
Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
This is rock from Fort Clellan, Alabama with an inscription by Robert S. Jennings to commemorate his basic training during World War II. The light brown rock has handwritten text on one flat side in black ink reading [R.S Jennings / Ft. McClellan, Ala. / 9/1/42 / Basic Training].
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Catalog reference: 2022.91.11