Camp Barkeley was a large United States Army training installation during World War II. The base was located eleven miles (18 km) southwest of Abilene, Texas, near what is now Dyess Air Force Base. The base was named after David B. Barkley, a Medal of Honor recipient during World War I; a clerical error is believed to have caused the spelling discrepancy, which stuck. The camp was 70,229 acres (284.21 km2) in size and had a population of 50,000 at its peak of operation.