[Iron Munro]

USMC Receiving Barracks, Yemassee, SC

In 1915, the Marine Corps developed a recruit-receiving station in Yemassee, in coordination with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. A receiving facility was leased for incoming recruits to stay the night before being shipped to Parris Island. When the Receiving Station was closed in 1965, more than half a million recruits had passed through the railroad junction on their way to Parris Island.

Back in the day recruits travelled by train to Yemassee on their way to boot camp at Parris Island?

I went through there in 1960.

How many other Freepers went through Yemassee and the USMC Receivng Station on their way to P.I.??

[Phosgood]

I can still hear the brakes being applied to the wheels of that ACL passenger car as it was approaching Yamassee station. It was 3 AM and dark outside. It was going to get a lot darker soon!
(20 July, 1956)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, IM, for sharing the info about Yemassee. I've never heard that name before.

And we thank you for your service to our country.

[gunner03]

Went through on 10 Sept, 1954. Remember it like it was yesterday. Went back about 15 years ago to watch my son graduate. Semper Fidelis