Army Ground Forces Association

Historic Images and Video of Fort Hancock

Troops sign blood donation "honor roll" in front of a 8-inch railway gun, October 1942. Photo Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service.

Actress Lana Turner on a morale building visit to Fort Hancock in 1941. Photo Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service.

Mine yawl working on maintenance of the underwater minefields located off Fort Hancock during 1943. Photo Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service

Train delivering a gun tube to Sandy Hook Proving Ground, circa 1910. Photo Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service

Aerial photograph of part of the main post area of Fort Hancock on March 26, 1943. You can see Battery Gunnison at the top, and the mortar battery (with an anti-aircraft battery built on top) in the center. Credit: US Army Heritage and Education Center - BG Phillip S Gage Collection

Meteorological section of HQ of the 245th CA on the top of Battery Potter in 1940. Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service.

Members of Battery E, 245th CA with a 10-inch disappearing gun (battery not identified) in 1936. Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service

12-inch railway mortar of Battery E, 52nd CA at Fort Hancock, August 31, 1937. Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service.

3-inch fixed AA gun manned by the 52nd CA in 1938. Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service

M1888MIA1 8-inch Railway Gun at Fort Hancock in 1941. Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service

Aerial view of Fort Hancock Main Post Area, circa 1920. Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service

Battery Mills, Fort Hancock, circa 1941. Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service

Soldier firing 50 caliber Browning water cooled machine gun. These were for anti-aircraft use. Credit: Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service

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