Fort Benning Infantry School U.S. Army Signal Corps Dill, John, Sir, 1881-1944 Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959 United States Army Infantry School Fort Benning (Ga.). Lawson Army Air Field United States--History--1901-1953 Great Britain--History, Military--20th century United States--History, Military--20th century United States. Army--Facilities World War, 1939-1945--Georgia--Fort Benning Great Britain--Foreign relations--1936-1945 United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945 Great Britain--Armed Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945 United States--Armed Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain--Armed Forces--United States Great Britain--Armed Forces--Georgia--Fort Benning United States. Army--Inspection Air bases--Georgia--Fort Benning Military bases--Georgia--Fort Benning Airplanes, Military--Georgia--Fort Benning Government aircraft--Georgia--Fort Benning Airplanes--Georgia--Fort Benning Transportation, Military--Georgia--Fort Benning Military education--Georgia--Fort Benning Military uniforms Clothing and dress--Georgia--Fort Benning Insignia--Great Britain United States. Army--Uniforms Great Britain. Army--Uniforms United States--Armed Forces--Uniforms Great Britain--Armed Forces--Uniforms United States. Army--Officers Armies--Officers Generals--United States Generals--Georgia--Fort Benning Marshals--Great Britain Armed Forces--Officers Soldiers--Georgia--Fort Benning Men--Georgia--Fort Benning Firearms--Georgia--Fort Benning Runways (Aeronautics)--Georgia--Fort Benning World War, 1939-1945--Manpower Trees--Georgia--Fort Benning View of the airplane carrying British Field Marshall Sir John Dill and U. S. Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshal arriving at Fort Benning's Lawson Army Air Field in Columbus, Georgia. ww ii Fort Benning is an army base located southwest of Columbus, Georgia. The base is named after Brigadier General Henry L. Benning, a Confederate general who was a resident of Columbus. Established in 1918 as Camp Benning, the facility provided basic training for units participating in World War I. During World War II the base provided training for officers, as well as infantry and airborne units. The United States Army Infantry School, and the Airborne School remained at Fort Benning after the war. Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center Atlanta History Center 2006 Black-and-white photographs StillImage http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/store/Products/78987-fort-benning-infantry-school.aspx image/jpeg 8 x 10 in. silver gelatin print Allen D. Albert Photographs, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA MSS 744, Allen D. Albert Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center 1942-04-30 Fort Benning (Ga.) Columbus (Ga.) Muscogee County (Ga.) This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.