Camp Legion Opened to Give Occupational Rehabilitation to Disabled Veterans, Ford Press Release, 1944

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford opened Camp Legion, near Dearborn, Michigan, in 1938 for sons of dead or disabled World War I veterans. The young men earned steady wages working there seasonally from April-November. The camp's mission was modified in 1944 to include rehabilitation of World War II veterans with disabilities. Veterans learned new skills to help them reenter the workforce.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Press release

Date Made

1944

Subject Date

1944

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.536.13

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.000 in
Width: 8.500 in