Unit Histories
Articles and stories of some of the units that were part of Camp Gordon Johnston. Many of the histories have full or partial rosters of the servicemen in the particular units. Click on the blue links for more information:
May 9, 1942 Camp Carrabelle is formed by the Army; the first units start arriving October 6.
- 2nd Engineer Amphibian Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Co.
- 532nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 542nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 592nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 562nd Engineer Boat Maintenance Battalion
- 1458th Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1459th Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1460th Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1570th Engineer Heavy Equipment Shop Company
- 1762nd Engineer Parts Supply Platoon
- 262nd Medical Battalion
- 162nd Ordnance Maintenance Company
- 362nd Quartermaster Battalion
- Co A subsequently re-designated as189th Quartermaster Gas Supply Company
- Co. C subsequently re-designated as 695th Truck Company
- 3498th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company
- 5204th Transportation Corps Amphibious Truck Company
- Support Battery (Provisional) 2nd Engineer Special Brigade
- 416th Army Service Forces Battalion
- 3rd Engineer Amphibian Brigade
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 263rd Medical Battalion
- 533rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 533rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment (off site link) Unit roster
- 543rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 563rd Engineer Boat Maintenance Battalion
- 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
- 1461st Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1462nd Engineer Maintenance Company
- 1571st Engineer Heavy Equipment Shop Company
- 1763rd Engineer Parts Supply Platoon
- 198th Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company
- 693rd Truck Company
- 3499th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company
- 417th Army Service Forces Band
- 288th Signal Corps
- 163rd Transportation Detachment
- 163rd Ordnance Maintenance Company
13 January 1943: Camp Carrabelle re-named Camp Gordon Johnston; Engineer Amphibious Brigades re-designated as Engineer Special Brigades (ESB).
- 694th Quartermaster Truck Company
- 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion
61st Medical Battalion - 462d AAAAW
- 106th Port Marine Maintenance Company
- Amphibious Truck Companies
- Harbor Craft Companies
- Harbor Craft Training Group
- 105th Training Company Harbor Craft
- 64th Harbor Craft Company
- 332nd Harbor Craft Company
- 335th Harbor Craft Company
- 336th Harbor Craft Company
- 337th Harbor Craft Company
- 338th Harbor Craft Company
- 339th Harbor Craft Company
- 341st Harbor Craft Company
- 342nd Harbor Craft Company
- 343rd Harbor Craft Company
- 344th Harbor Craft Company
- 345th Harbor Craft Company
- 351st Harbor Craft Company
- 352nd Harbor Craft Company
- 353rd Harbor Craft Company
- 355th Harbor Craft Company
- 356th Harbor Craft Company
- 357th Harbor Craft Company
- 358th Harbor Craft Company
- 359th Harbor Craft Company
- 364th Harbor Craft Company
- 360th Harbor Craft Company
- 361st Harbor Craft Company
- 362nd Harbor Craft Company
- 368th Harbor Craft Company
- 374th Harbor Craft Company
- 375th Harbor Craft Company
- 376th Harbor Craft Company
- 377th Harbor Craft Company
- 378th Harbor Craft Company
- 636th Quartermaster Laundry Company