The Memphis on TNE Red! Civilian Conservation Corps

The Memphis Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Co. 1812-V, SCS-14, was located one mile east of town. It was established on Aug. 8, 1935, and was made up of World War I (WWI) veterans. The men were issued identification cards with numbers starting with CC-XXXXX. The CCC program had an allotment of 25,000 WWI veterans who could serve. As enrollees, they had more freedom, and they were not disqua...

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