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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1941-Present) - A U.S. Army [[World War II]] armored training camp established in 1941 in Santa Barbara County, California. Named after Major General [[Phillip St. George Cooke]], who served in the [[Mexican War]], the [[Indian Wars]], and the [[U.S. Civil War]], and who died 20 Mar 1895. Deactivated in 1953. Reactivated in 1957 as [[Cook Air Force Base]] and renamed [[Vandenberg Air Force Base]] in 1958 after General [[Hoyt S. Vandenberg]], Air Force Chief of Staff (1948-1953). Active U.S. Air Force Base. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1941-Present) - A U.S. Army [[World War II]] armored training camp established in 1941 in Santa Barbara County, California. Named after Major General [[Phillip St. George Cooke]], who served in the [[Mexican War]], the [[Indian Wars]], and the [[U.S. Civil War]], and who died 20 Mar 1895. Deactivated in 1953. Reactivated in 1957 as [[Cook Air Force Base]] and renamed [[Vandenberg Air Force Base]] in 1958 after General [[Hoyt S. Vandenberg]], Air Force Chief of Staff (1948-1953). Active U.S. Air Force Base. | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base Wikipedia - Vandenberg Air Force Base]] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base Wikipedia - Vandenberg Air Force Base]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:52, 29 November 2012
Camp Cooke (1) (1941-Present) - A U.S. Army World War II armored training camp established in 1941 in Santa Barbara County, California. Named after Major General Phillip St. George Cooke, who served in the Mexican War, the Indian Wars, and the U.S. Civil War, and who died 20 Mar 1895. Deactivated in 1953. Reactivated in 1957 as Cook Air Force Base and renamed Vandenberg Air Force Base in 1958 after General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force Chief of Staff (1948-1953). Active U.S. Air Force Base.
Camp Cooke (1) History
Current Status
Part of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California
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Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 34.732778 Long: -120.568056 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 65
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Visited: 30 Nov 2012
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