Title	Lt. Col. Derosey Cabell
Owning Institution	Jefferson Proving Ground Heritage Partnership
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Required Credit Line	Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society
Item ID	JPG # 2 Col DeRosey Carroll Cabell, Jr. 002
Description	War in Europe called for a munitions testing locale for the U.S. Army. The site in southeast Indiana was selected due to its proximity to 95% of the munitions producing plants in the country, a favorable climate, good transportation services, and land availability. Lt. Col. Derosey Cabell was assigned to build and operate the base. Its mission: “Proof Test” all ammunition from 20 mm to 155 mm guns. To do this, more than 2,000 people were forced from their ancestral homes, schools, and churches.
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945--Indiana Jefferson Proving Ground (Ind.)--History Jefferson County (Ind.)--History Jennings County (Ind.)--History Ripley County (Ind.)--History Proving grounds--Indiana Defense industries Military supplies Military weapons Weapons industry Ordnance Military facilities War work Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Date	Circa 1941
Time Period	1940s (1940-1949)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Jefferson Proving Ground
Source Collection Name	Jefferson Proving Ground Heritage Partnership
Digital Collection Name	Assorted Images from IHS Collections
Digital Collection Number	V0002
Format of Original	TIF
Digital Format	JPG2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Destination IN Journey	Destination Indiana Jefferson Proving Ground Journey
Copyright Notice	Digital Image 2013 Jefferson Proving Ground Heritage Partnership. All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTdm number	3416
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