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Map of California California in United States. California during World War II was a major contributor to the World War II effort. California's long Pacific Ocean coastline provided the support needed for the Pacific War. California also supported the war in Europe.
Italian prisoners of war working on the Arizona Canal (December 1943) In the United States at the end of World War II, there were prisoner-of-war camps, including 175 Branch Camps serving 511 Area Camps containing over 425,000 prisoners of war (mostly German). The camps were located all over the US, but were mostly in the South, due to the higher expense of heating the barracks in colder areas ...
Camp Callan was a United States Army anti-aircraft artillery replacement training center that was operational during World War II. It was located on the southern West Coast of the United States, in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California. The facility was closed shortly after the war ended and few traces of the base remain.
This is a list of installations used by the United States Marine Corps, organized by type and state. Most US states do not have active Marine Corps bases; however, many do have reserve bases and centers. In addition, the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment maintains Marines permanently at numerous naval installations across the United States ...
United States Army Fort McDowell: Angel Island: San Francisco: 1901: 1962: United States Army Fort Miley Military Reservation: Point Lobos, San Francisco: San Francisco: 1898: 1949: United States Army Camp Barbour [8] Camp Miller Fort Miller: Millerton Lake: Fresno: May 26, 1851: December 1, 1866: United States Army Presidio of Monterey ...
Center of Military History, United States Army (1992). A Brief History of the U.S. Army in World War II: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II. Washington, D.C.: United States Army. ISBN 978-0-1603-5956-9. Dando-Collins, Stephen (2015). Operation Chowhound: The Most Risky, Glorious U.S. Bomber Mission of World War II. New York City: St ...
The basic continental defense focused on the Tactical Air Forces, of which there were four at the outbreak of World War II: the 1st AF (Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York), the 2nd AF (HQ Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington State), the 3rd AF (HQ MacDill Field, Tampa, Florida), and the 4th AF (HQ March Field, Riverside, California). All were ...
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in California (1 C, 128 P) M. Moffett Field (1 C, 11 P) W. World War II museums in California ... Base Terminal Island; P.