Thursday, January 21, 2016
Charles Bowden, Civilian Employee
At its peak of activity, Camp Maxey employed approximately 10,500 civilian employees in support of over 50,000 military assigned to the camp. Both the 99th and 102d Infantry Divisions trained at the camp, each with 18,500 members.
Paris, Texas 1944
By 1944 Paris had grown accustomed to soldiers flocking to town as a diversion from life at Camp Maxey. Four USOs were established to provide entertainment and dances for thousands of them each weekend. One cab company reported a wait in line of over an hour after midnight to get a taxi after USOs had closed.