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57: 262:. This facility, the third, was established in 1901 on 640 acres (260 ha), several miles south of downtown Des Moines, and at the time outside the city boundary. Initially founded as a base for cavalry, the fort was built out beginning in 1903 with barracks, stables, officers' quarters, and other facilities for this use. In 1917 the first officer candidate class of African Americans in US military history, trained at Fort Des Moines, and received commissions. Also in 1917 a training camp for black medical personnel began, and in 1918 the fort was used for the treatment of 99: 1453: 74: 1316: 1327: 270: 317:, began efforts to establish a separate black officers’ training program after learning that both the US army and Wilson administration were against the idea of racial integration. General Leonard Wood, likewise, played an integral role in lobbying to create a segregated officers camp. When approached by Spingarn, General Wood committed to organizing a summer camp under the condition that Springarn obtain 200 applicants (which he later revised to 250). 106: 81: 483:, and part of the parade ground has had an apartment complex built on it. Despite this, a number of the fort's buildings still stand, mainly on the southern and eastern edges of the parade ground. These buildings, including barracks, quarters, and stables, are now used for a variety of civic and commercial purposes. These surviving elements of the fort were designated a 366:
fraternity. Fraternities spread the word through their networks to garner support for the training program. Many applicants hoped that military service would be an important step towards equality with white Americans. By March 31, 1917, Springarn determined that he had received a sufficient number of
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that petitioned the black community to support the creation of a separate camp to train black officers. Response to the letter varied. Many individuals and groups in the black community opposed the idea of a segregated camp while some college administrators, professors and students backed the idea. A
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Brice replied in a return letter, "In taking the three month training the greater number of us realize we will have to sacrifice the furtherance of our academic education, but we hope the service of our country and our race will more than pay us for the time lost in school and the lives lost in
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It was exactly one week later that the United States declared war on Germany. This immediately put the program's creation in jeopardy. The NAACP stepped up its efforts to fight for the camp. They, along with the significant numbers of college officials and students, lobbied members of
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took over the responsibility of advocating for the training camp. Upon the change in leadership, Springarn wrote to George Brice, "I feel very sanguine that if the colored people will only take up this movement unitedly, they will obtain officers’ training for their young men."
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opposed the idea of black Americans participating in the military in any capacity. Vardaman's efforts, as well as those from other like minded southern politicians were not successful in barring black Americans from serving in the US military. However, through the
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Much of the original 640-acre base was sold off for development as the city grew. The main surviving portion of the base, organized around the parade ground, is located at the northwestern corner of that land. Portions of the former base are now used as the
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The commissioning ceremony was supposed to take place in September, but was pushed back to October 10th. "Six hundred twenty-nine men received commissions in the National Army: 106 as Captains, 329 as First Lieutenants, and 204 as Second Lieutenants."
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Fort Des Moines was also used as a training camp for black medical personnel at the same time it served as a black officer training center. "Graduates of this 5-month course included 104 medical officers, 12 dental officers, and 948 enlisted men."
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Colonel Ballou impressed upon his trainees the importance of the camp's success: "Your race will be on trial with you as its representatives during the existence of this training camp." Colonel Ballou had experience commanding black troops in the
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The Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center honors the U.S. Army's first officer candidate class for African American men in 1917, and the establishment of the first Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC's) in 1942.
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After a two-week leave, these officers received orders to report to seven army camps around the country. The officers trained black soldiers in different units. All these units were sent to fight in France as the
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in 1974 in recognition of this history. The fort property was turned over to the city in the 1950s, and has since been put a number of public and private uses.
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On April 28, 1917, Springarn stepped down as president of the NAACP to begin his training as a military officer. In his wake, NAACP Executive Secretary
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The Central Committee of Negro College Men devised an organized effort to appeal to members of Congress as well as the War Department, the
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On May 19, 1917, the War Department announced that a three-month black officer training camp would be held in Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
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In 1916, the issue of universal military service was a hotly debated topic. Southern Democratic political leaders such as Senator
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In the 1920s and early 1930s the fort again housed military units, some cavalry, and some artillery. In 1933–34 it was used as a
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in 1974, in recognition of their role in the advancement of African Americans and women in the United States military forces.
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Wilson, Adam Patrick, "Deeds, Not Words: African American Officers of World War I in the Battle for Racial Equality" (2012).
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Many of the original applicants were fraternity brothers. The campaign to recruit from fraternities at Howard, and then
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was led by George E. Brice, president of the student body at Howard University and a member of the
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WAAC officers being sworn into the Army of the United States, Fort Des Moines, 1 September 1943.
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stated that "the determination has been made to have a training camp for Colored men."
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and was where women first began training for US Army service in 1942 as part of the
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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In February 1917, Springarn sent a letter entitled "Educated Colored Men" to the
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Des Moines Fire Department Headquarters-Fire Station No. 1 and Shop Building
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Mennell, James. "African-Americans and the Selective Service Act of 1917."
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Harris, Bernard F. "Chipping Away at the Bedrock of Racial Intolerance."
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Accompanying 30 photos, exterior, from 1983, and 1 undated aerial photo
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On June 17, 1917, 1,250 trainees arrived at the camp. They studied "
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applications and assumed plans for the camp would move forward.
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was a military base and training facility on the south side of
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District

Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School is located in Iowa
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School is located in the United States
Des Moines, Iowa
41°31′31.2″N 93°36′56.1″W / 41.525333°N 93.615583°W / 41.525333; -93.615583
74000805
Des Moines, Iowa
African American
U.S. Army
World War I
Women's Army Corps
National Historic Landmark
Fort Des Moines
World War I

Civilian Conservation Corps
World War II
Women's Army Corps
James K. Vardaman
National Defense Act of 1916
NAACP
Joel E Springarn
New York Age
George W Cook
Howard University
William Pickens
Morgan College
Atlanta University

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