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Fremington Army Camp

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Fremington Army Camp was a military camp in the village of Fremington, Devon, England, which was used as a base to train the United States Army Air Corps. It was originally located there to be within easy marching distance from the railway station at the Quay.

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Fremington Army Camp
Omaha Way, North Devon Fremington

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Omaha Way
EX31 3GB North Devon, Fremington
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