About the Author

David Ford is a collector of original historical images pertaining to World War II. Ford realized a very unique opportunity upon acquiring the personal photographic collection of the first Camp Hood post commander, Col. Charles M. Thirlkeld. The camp's Army Signal Corps photographers were under Thirlkeld's command and provided him with some of the best photographs of Camp Hood available at the time. Many of these pictures allow a window into the more exclusive and intimate workings of the camp as never before seen.