Camp McGovern – Bosnia
Charles McGovern

Mc Govern Online might be interested to know that there is a Camp Mc Govern in Bosnia. The camp was dedicated in memory of my brother, First Lieutenant Robert M. Mc Govern, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, who was killed in action in Korea on January 30th 1951. Eleven days later, our brother Jerome (Silver Star) was also killed in action in the same conflict. After a double funeral at St. Gabriel's, our parish church, in Washington, DC they were laid to rest side-by-side in Arlington National Cemetery.

Camp Mc Govern currently houses about 1,000 soldiers and civilians whose mission is to conduct peace support operations in conjunction with the Dayton Peace Accords and to help create a safe and stable environment for the restoration of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The camp has it's own bakery, post exchange, food court, coffee bar, small movie theater, a gym with the latest workout equipment and good food. Every VIP who visits Bosnia: generals, senators, governors, ambassadors and the President of the United States have passed through Camp Mc Govern.

The soldiers patrol the town to insure the peace and have assisted in the rebuilding of destroyed bridges, railroads, roads etc. In their travels they have met many of the local children and found them lacking in much needed school supplies. The camp personnel have been in receipt of such supplies from schools in the states that they in turn distribute to the children.

If are a member of a fraternal, church or school group that might be interested in contributing: pens, pencils, paper, note books, folders, art supplies, back packs etc., please contact:

CPT Elizabeth Hibner
22d Mobil Public Affairs Det (PAO)
CAMP MC GOVERN
Operations Joint Force
APO AE 09789

If you have any questions or need additional information please contact
E-mail: mcgpao1@email2-tc3.5sigcmd.army.mil

Thank you Charlie - I for one was unaware that there was a McGovern, who had been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. My uncle Frank received the Bronze Star posthumously, he was killed in the Battle of the Bulge.

It appears that more than a few McGovern's have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Fellow McGovern's please see what you can do to help out the kids that Camp McGovern is helping. I know from my nephew who served in Bosnia that these kids have gone through hell.