Located in Butler Valley approximately 20 Miles from the small railroad town of Bouse was the military camp that shared the town's name. Camp Bouse was occupied from August 1943-April 1944 by the 9th and 10th Tank Groups. Camp Bouse was unique in the sense that while part of the Desert Training Center, it was conducting very secret activities pertaing to the Canal Defense Light (CDL). The CDL was a 13 million candlepower carbon arc lamp mounted on U.S. M3 tanks that was intended to produce a beam of light so bright that it would confuse, disorient and temporary blind enemy troops in the advancing U.S. path. Due to the secrecy of the training, the units at Camp Bouse did not participate in maneuvers with outfits from the other divisional camps. Ultimately, the CDL did not perfom as well as inteded in the field, and it was felt that the lights could give the tank's position away and make it an easy target for the enemy's powerful anti-tank guns.
In August 1943, the 369th Engineer Battalion began constructing Camp Bouse. Among other features, a well was dug and water lines laid, concrete pads and sidewalks for the hospital and headquarters buildings were poured, numerous roads and tent areas were graded, and a 500,000 gallon reservoir built. The camp remained open for 8 months and was closed in April, 1944 when the 9th Tank Group left for Europe.
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