Troops stormed ashore through seas flaming with oil. The old lumber town of Harbeson City on Crooked River served as a mock German village. Soldiers practiced street warfare and hurled hand grenades at the buildings. But nothing exists from this village today, and the land where it stood is privately owned. Planes pulled firing targets off Turkey Point and Alligator Point.
Large holes remain in the bay.
Many airplanes were reportedly lost during training in the interior of the camp. These crafts have never been recovered due to the swampy conditions in these areas. In their off-duty hours, soldiers spent time in Tallahassee, Carrabelle and Apalachicola. Another popular attraction was Wakulla Springs. High-ranking officers occupied the beach cottages that the government took over at St. Teresa.