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Old 03-21-2018, 18:50   #11
tonyz
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Proximate to Jensen Beach

Interesting find and interesting article on the area below.

Had the honor of having lunch with an old frogman from this era - who trained in this area.

Florida's WWII training left untold hazards for oil speculators

Jim Waymer,
FLORIDA TODAY
Published 10:09 a.m. ET July 29, 2017 | Updated 4:04 p.m. ET July 30, 2017

Fort Pierce Naval Amphibious Training Base

The Fort Pierce Naval Amphibious Training Base was a 19,280.48-acre site that extended approximately 25 miles from near Vero Beach to near Jensen Beach and included North and South Hutchinson Islands. The Navy constructed more than 450 buildings at the training site.

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/n...ors/505158001/
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