robinb Posted September 6, 2021 Share #1 Posted September 6, 2021 Craigslist find today. Originally held 150 song books. Named on top to Captain Will Hett O-93138. Not positive about the name though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted September 6, 2021 The name is William R Hett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted September 6, 2021 So far I've found out that he was the Chaplain for the 18th infantry Regiment, 1st Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted September 28, 2021 Share #4 Posted September 28, 2021 Really nice and a hard to find item. Congratulations on a cool find. marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted September 29, 2021 Share #5 Posted September 29, 2021 Very neat piece! Camp Lucas was in Michigan's Upper Peninsula near Sault Ste Marie. It was actually the small arms range area for Fort Brady which protected the locks on the US side of the St. Mary's River. Fort Brady still exists as Lake Superior State University. If you ever decide to part with it, contact me as Michigan's Military Heritage Museum would be very interested and we have the hymnals! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted September 29, 2021 Share #6 Posted September 29, 2021 Here is a photo of Camp Lucas. It also held the hospital as well as many barracks as you can see. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted September 29, 2021 Share #7 Posted September 29, 2021 Interesting box and love the Michigan connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted September 29, 2021 Share #8 Posted September 29, 2021 Here is Fort Brady and you can see Camp Lucas in the background. This part of Fort Brady still exists as the university. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted October 6, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 6, 2021 Thanks for sharing! That is super interesting! Never thought how they transported stuff like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortOrd66 Posted March 22 Share #10 Posted March 22 Hello Everyone! I can shed some light on the history of the box. I was born in Fort Ord, where my grandfather, (mother's side) at that time Lt. Col (later Colonel) William R. Hett was the Chaplain. My grandfather was born in Wisconsin, and entered the service as a Chaplain before the outbreak of WWII. He was involved for the entirety of WWII, mostly in the Pacific, but after the war, as a Captain, he was put in charge of the Nurnburg district during the occupation for 3 years. He was also Chaplain during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired 2nd Chaplain of the US Army in Monterey (Del Rey Oaks) and was minister of Church of the Oaks there for 22 years and served over 25 years in the rotary club there. He did over 1,500 weddings during his time in Monterey, but even though my wife and I were married in his church, it was a few years after he passed away. I have pictures if people are interested...All the best, George Kucera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted March 24 Share #11 Posted March 24 Love to see any photos that you may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted March 25 Author Share #12 Posted March 25 George, thanks for sharing your story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m151mp Posted March 25 Share #13 Posted March 25 robin, is this the hymnal that would have gone in that chest? i looked everywhere for a date, but there is none to be found. the front cover and spine both say "armed forces hymnal", but that's all. here are two pages that might be helpful in your answer. there are three sections, catholic, protestant and jewish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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