Camp San Luis Obispo
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For the 1898 Camp Merriam "just north of the Lombard Street entrance to the Presidio" in San Francisco [1], see Presidio of San Francisco.
Camp San Luis Obispo is the original home of the California Army National Guard. It served as an Infantry Division Camp and Cantonment Area for the United States Army during World War II.
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Camp San Luis Obispo | |
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San Luis Obispo, California | |
Coordinates | 35°19′17″N 120°44′20″W |
Type | Military Base |
Site information | |
Owner | State of California |
Controlled by | California National Guard |
Condition | In use |
Website | calguard |
Site history | |
Built | 1928 |
Built by | California Army National Guard |
In use | 1928 – Present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | 1941-03-10 – 1941-08-22 1941-09-05 – 1941-12-08 40th Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater. 1942-01-17 – 1942-03-01 1943-01-18 – 1943-03-27 35th Infantry Division Deployed to France. 1942-04-24 – 1942-08-14 1942-10-20 – 1943-01-15 7th Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater. 1943-03-28 – 1943-07-21 6th Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater. 1943-11-20 – 1944-04-19 81st Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater.. 1944-04-22 – 1944-07-02 96th Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater. 1944-10-01 – 1944-11-23 1944-12-04 – 1945-02-05 86th Infantry Division Deployed to France. |
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