The Ghost Army of World War II

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The Ghost Army of World War II

 

In Maryland’s Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, a fairly simple gravestone marks the resting place of Alvin Louis Shaw. As you can see from the inscription beneath his name, Shaw was a WWII veteran who served with the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. These few words conceal the unusual role this unit played, one that was strictly kept secret for 50 years after the war. It wasn’t until the 1990s, when the classified status was lifted, that the men of the 23rd began to share stories from their time with what came to be called “The Ghost Army.”