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Camp O'Ryan is a former New York United States National Guard training area, also known as the North Java Rifle Range and the Wethersfield Rifle Range, located east of North Java, in the Town of Wethersfield, in the County of Wyoming in New York State. == History == Camp O'Ryan, which was opened in late 1949 or early 1950, was initially called the Wethersfield training area. It was designed for the New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs by the Army Corps of Engineers〔"State of New York Annual Report of the Chief of Staff to the Governor for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs for the Year 1949 ", Karl F. Hausauer, Major General, N.Y.N.G., Chief of Staff to the Governor, 31 December 1949, pages 57-59〕 , and was almost completely built by the end of 1949. The New York National Guard was the primary occupant, but it has also been used by the Naval Militia, the Army Reserves, Air Force and the New York State Police.〔"Guardsmen Sharpen Their Aims At Range in Wyoming Hills", Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, NY, July 11, 1950〕〔"A Weekend at Camp O'Ryan", Buffalo Courier-Express, Buffalo, NY, November 10, 1968〕 It was later renamed Camp O’Ryan in honor of Major General John F. O'Ryan at a dedication ceremony on June 7, 1952, with General O'Ryan in attendance. Major General Karl F. Hausauer, chief-of-staff to Governor Thomas E. Dewey and commanding general of the NYNG spoke at the occasion. He described the Wethersfield camp at that time as "the home grounds of the present 27th Infantry Division." He then read a letter from Governor Dewey which said in part "I know that your name—given to this New York National Guard camp—will serve to keep those soldierly qualities which you represent forever present in the minds of all the young and patriotic citizen-soldiers who will train here through future years."〔"Gen. O'Ryan Honored As Wethersfield Camp Of Guard Is Dedicated", Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, NY, June 7, 1952〕〔"Guard to Dedicate Camp O'Ryan", New York Times, New York, NY, May 28, 1952〕 Also in attendance was the First Battalion of the 174th Infantry Regiment, the 27th Infantry Division Military Police Company, the 27th Infantry Division Band, as well as Brig. Gen. William H. Kelly, vice chief-of-staff to the governor and state adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Hampton A. Anderson, deputy vice chief-of-staff to the governor, Brig. Gen. Gerard W. Kelley, chief-of-staff, headquarters, NYNG, and Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Doud, commander 105th Anti-aircraft Artillery Brigade. During the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the use of Camp O'Ryan increased as many National Guardsmen trained at the site. A multipage article in the Buffalo Courier-Express, run on November 10, 1968, depicted some of the training done at this camp. This included rifle target practice as well as pistol training. Training there ceased in 1974, although may have been used by other agencies as late as the mid-1980s. Originally a rifle range, it was later expanded for wider activities over the following years.〔"Dedication Planned For Camp O'Ryan", pg. 3, May 28, 1952, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY〕〔"800 Guards at Camp for Weapons Tests", Pg. 31, June 30, 1968, Buffalo Courier-Express, Buffalo, N.Y.〕 The property was owned by Edward N. George Jr. (a.k.a. Ed Don George), wrestler, promoter, and naval commander. He leased it to the Federal Government for 25 years almost immediately after purchasing the property from Charles R. Greenan in 1949.〔〔Records of the Wyoming County Clerk's Office, New York State, Liber 262, page 204, recorded on 2nd day of June 1949〕〔"National Guard Has Rifle Range in Wethersfield", Wyoming County Times, Warsaw, NY, 1949〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Camp O'Ryan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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