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Jersey Proud: 25K soldiers form Liberty Bell on July 21, 1918

It was July 21, 1918 that 25,000 Army soldiers got in formation to create the Liberty Bell

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Jul 22, 2021, 2:55 AM

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It was July 21, 1918 that 25,000 Army soldiers got in formation to create the Liberty Bell. Camp Dix – now Joint Base – was one of the main training grounds before troops went overseas during World War I.


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