Military

Camp Lejune

Camp Lejune is a Marine Corps Base established in Onslow County that was built starting in 1941.   Their official website provides some information about the base and it’s history.

  • Jane Hoveland did a research project about the families displaced in the 40s by the military.  From interviews and research, she has compiled information about Life Before Camp LeJune.
  • Marine Base Homes – site with primary documents and photos of all the homes in the area before the military came in. Includes more than 15,000 high-quality images; all documents scanned with the permission of the United States Marine Corps at Camp Lejune.  Documents are organized by areas
  • The Montford Point Marine Association can be a starting point if you have relatives that received training there.

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