A black and white photo postcard showing Camp Harry Jones which was located near Douglas, Arizona. An assortment of tents have been set up. The postcard is unused, and the publisher is unknown. Charles Pickerell Collection.

Between 1915 and 1917, the 22nd Infantry Regiment was stationed at Camp Harry Jones (formerly Camp Douglas) , named for Corporal Harry J. Jones the only American to be killed in a skirmish of opposing Mexican armies. The camp was in operation for 23 years from 1910 to its closure in January1933. They were stationed along the border near Douglas to protect the United States during the Mexican Revolution. Pancho Villa was unsuccessfully trying to capture Aqua Prieta. During this period one of the few attacks outside of Pearl Harbor occurred during this period. The car was obliterated. Aircraft were used to scout Villa’s troop movements and cars and trucks were utilized. Camp Harry Jones was the headquarters of the Army’s Arizona District during the first World War. They remained to deter possible German soldiers and spies. The camp’s closure was a result of the cost cutting measures during the Great Depression. Equipment and structures was relocated to Fort Huachuca.

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