Company 535
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Company 535, CCC was organized May 19, 1933 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and consisted of one sergeant, two corporals, and one private, first class. The Company’s first permanent location was Lyous Valley, California. The first month in Lyus Valley was spent preparing for the first enrollment of 188 men.
Movements were from Lyous Valley to Minersville, California, to Havre, Montana, and then to the present site in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming.
The present officers and camp personnel are: Carroll L. Hildebrecht, Company commander, James D. D. Breckenridge, Subaltern, Scott Simpson, Camp Adviser, Willian L. Sheridan, Project Superintendent, and Dr. Donald C. Hartwell, Camp Physician.
While in Yellowstone Park the Camp’s outstanding accomplishment has been the construction of the Mammoth Auto Camp near Mammoth, Wyoming. This involved landscaping, road construction, construction of comfort stations, tables, benches, fire places, and the laying of both water and sewer lines.
The company has also operated a nursery while in Yellowstone Park with excellent results. Trees and shrubs from the nursery have been sent to Many of the National Parks.
Located in an are heavily timbered with the forest growth so extremely essential for the protection of the Park wild life, fire pre-suppression and suppression is a prime responsibility. Outstanding assignment were the “White Lake” and “Hell Roaring” fires. Splendid discipline and courage were displayed by members of this company under National Park Service supervision.
An athletic program has been developed and maintained that has bought recognition from the entire district. The outstanding feat was the winning of second place in the District Basketball Tournament held at Fort Missoula, Montana, March 1940.
Movements were from Lyous Valley to Minersville, California, to Havre, Montana, and then to the present site in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming.
The present officers and camp personnel are: Carroll L. Hildebrecht, Company commander, James D. D. Breckenridge, Subaltern, Scott Simpson, Camp Adviser, Willian L. Sheridan, Project Superintendent, and Dr. Donald C. Hartwell, Camp Physician.
While in Yellowstone Park the Camp’s outstanding accomplishment has been the construction of the Mammoth Auto Camp near Mammoth, Wyoming. This involved landscaping, road construction, construction of comfort stations, tables, benches, fire places, and the laying of both water and sewer lines.
The company has also operated a nursery while in Yellowstone Park with excellent results. Trees and shrubs from the nursery have been sent to Many of the National Parks.
Located in an are heavily timbered with the forest growth so extremely essential for the protection of the Park wild life, fire pre-suppression and suppression is a prime responsibility. Outstanding assignment were the “White Lake” and “Hell Roaring” fires. Splendid discipline and courage were displayed by members of this company under National Park Service supervision.
An athletic program has been developed and maintained that has bought recognition from the entire district. The outstanding feat was the winning of second place in the District Basketball Tournament held at Fort Missoula, Montana, March 1940.
- Constructing Mammoth Camp Ground
- Island construction at Mammoth Camp
- Tree planting and landscaping at Mammoth Camp
- Operated a nursery at Yellowstone Park
- Fire suppression at Yellowstone Park
- Carroll L. Hildebrecht - Company Commander
- James D. C. Breckenridge - Subaltern
- Dr. Donald C. Hartwell - Camp Surgeon
- William L. Sheridan - Project Superintendent
- Garnet A. Robertson - Assistant Project Superintendent
- J. R. Williams - Foreman
- Roger F. Carlson - Foreman
- George F. Hass - Senior Forestry Foreman
Enrollees:
Thorton W. Avery, William Bendell, Harlon H. Bryant, James N. Buchanan, William R. Coffman, Howard B. Cole, Wilbert W. Early, Matthew R. Evans, William L. Filey, Charles J. Fisher, Robert F. Freeman, Charles G. Gaddis, Julius C. Galli, John J. Gasborro, Earl C. Hamman, Emerson H. Hodgson, Virgil E. Howard, William E. Hubbert, Richard L. Hughes, William C. Hutchinson, Alex Jacksich, James Jason, Harry Johnson, Jr., Harry Kaminski, William E. Keena, Charles L. Kellar, James L. Keller, John D. King, Orville V. Knoblaugh, K. Kohanski, Alfred E. Lacy, George Lang, Jr., Henry C. Lovejoy, Joseph S. Lucicosky, John A. Makowski, Benjamin J. Marinacci, Chester E. Michalak, Howard E. Morford, Donald G. O'Brien, Lawrence Oaks, Andy Opalenik, Roscoe A. Ottinger, Lawrence E. Palmer, Sigmun S. Plucinski, Joseph Podruzek, Eugene R. Poland, James E. Porter, Peter P Przenicny, Harold E. Ramey, Harold E. Rapp, Vincent P. Reinfeld, H. Richards, Woodrow W. Rhoten, James V. Rinella, William K. Saunders, Harold W. Schneckenburger, Millard W. Schumaker. Robert V. Sharpless, Richard H. Seaver, Robert A. Sigg, Steve Skrajnar, Kenneth L. Smith, Barney H. Sniecinski, Lloyd H. Snyder, Lloyd H. Snyder, Robert T. Soncrant, Dale M. Spencer, George L. States, John F. Toohey, James E. Watkins, Eugene Wiggins