Comments on: The Civilian Conservation Corps: Training a Generation in Manliness

By: Connie

Connie — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 01:30:33 +0000

Anyone have information on th CCC in Las Vegas, New Mexico?

By: Ben Lopez

Ben Lopez — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:57:24 +0000

Looking for CCC participants from Socorro County..My Dad’s name was Vidal C. Lopez. deceased.March 2008

By: Karen Morais

Karen Morais — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:35:39 +0000

What a joy to find and read this web page. My father climbed to the summit of Mt. Whitney in 1944 with a buddy
- they were 17 – had enlisted in the service – planned the climb for a year – before leaving for the service they accomplished their goal and climbed the mountain from the Giant Forest Village. My Dad has written a book of their climb – I have been helping him get it ready to publish – we have one proof copy and are ready to send to print the final – what I still need to know is who built the original hiking trails in Mt. Whitney? Dad wrote in his book that is was the CCC – from what I could research, the original trail was possibly used in August 1873, when Charles Begole, A. H. Johnson, and John Lucas of nearby Lone Pine, had become the first to reach the summit. There must have been some kind of a trail for them to use? who/what organization built the trail – ? Did the CCC re-build it in the 30s? I guess I can leave Dad’s description as he wrote – the CCC “built” the trail – but, he has okayed me changing his story to reflect the correct information if I can find it. Thank you for this wonderful web site – Karen Morais, proud daughter of Don.
PS – My son was in the CCC in 1987 in California.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:25:15 +0000

I had no idea what the CCC was. I recently learned one of my uncles, a hero in WWII, had been in the CCC, and I thought I had found a skeleton in the closet. Now I see I have more reason to be proud of him. I have wonderful photographs of him looking a great deal like the shirtless young man; fit and healthy.

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By: Karla

Karla — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:49:50 +0000

Did the CCC camps have graduation and receive rings I have a ring with ccc on top and a tree and a survey transit I think on it. I would like some info on it if anyone can tell me.

By: Nicholas Schneider

Nicholas Schneider — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:19:53 +0000

My first job was with the Youth Conservation Corps, which is a direct descendant of the CCC, it was a really great experience and I learned a lot there. Anyone in high school or who has a child in high school should look into it, the guidance office at the school usually has the applications for it.

By: Jonas

Jonas — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:01:14 +0000

@ Mack Hall

The grandfather I mentioned in my post also went to WWII and was wounded during the the Battle of the Bulge, receiving a Purple Heart that I have with other things he sent/brought back.

By: Jonas

Jonas — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:58:00 +0000

My (late) grandfather was in the CCC during the 1930s and worked in California on the “Big-Sur / Pfieffer” projects, among other locations. I am deep into a genealogy of my family now, and am loving the pictures and other information from his time with the CCC.

Thanks for the documentary link, also!

By: Mack Hall

Mack Hall — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:23:06 +0000

My father, who went on to serve in WWII, including the Bulge, was in the CCC in Horse Springs and Magdalena, New Mexico. He was very proud of his time in the CCC.