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March 12, 1955
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
PFC William A. Robinson of Fort Devens, MA, whose family lives in Key West, FL, joins 5000 soldiers in the First Army's budget training exercise Shoe-String at Camp Edwards, simulating raids; he entered service in Feb 1951.
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PFC Robinson At Fort Devens
FORT DEVENS, Mass. - PFC William A. Robinson, whose wife, Rose lives on Fort Village Extension, Key West, Florida, is participating with 5000 soldiers of the 74th Regimental Combat Team in the First Army's Exercise Shoe-String at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts.
The exercise is an experiment in maintaining high training standards on a "shoe-string" budget.
During the exercise, men of the combat team will be attacked by an aggressor force which will simulate raids and strikes at outposts.
Private First Class Robinson, son of Mrs. Dora Wilson, 914 Emma Street, is a cook in Headquarters Battery of the team's 76th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He entered the Army in February 1951 and completed basic training at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
FORT DEVENS, Mass. - PFC William A. Robinson, whose wife, Rose lives on Fort Village Extension, Key West, Florida, is participating with 5000 soldiers of the 74th Regimental Combat Team in the First Army's Exercise Shoe-String at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts.
The exercise is an experiment in maintaining high training standards on a "shoe-string" budget.
During the exercise, men of the combat team will be attacked by an aggressor force which will simulate raids and strikes at outposts.
Private First Class Robinson, son of Mrs. Dora Wilson, 914 Emma Street, is a cook in Headquarters Battery of the team's 76th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He entered the Army in February 1951 and completed basic training at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Military Exercise
Soldier Profile
Army Training
Fort Devens
Camp Edwards
What entities or persons were involved?
Pfc William A. Robinson
Rose Robinson
Mrs. Dora Wilson
Where did it happen?
Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Camp Edwards, Massachusetts; Key West, Florida
Story Details
Key Persons
Pfc William A. Robinson
Rose Robinson
Mrs. Dora Wilson
Location
Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Camp Edwards, Massachusetts; Key West, Florida
Event Date
February 1951
Story Details
PFC William A. Robinson, a cook in the 76th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Devens, participates in Exercise Shoe-String, a budget-conscious training exercise simulating aggressor raids, with 5000 soldiers of the 74th Regimental Combat Team at Camp Edwards.