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== [[World War II]] (1941-1945) == | == [[World War II]] (1941-1945) == | ||
== [[Cold War]] (1947–1991) == | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
San Bernardino County, California | San Bernardino County, California | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 31 January 2013
Fort Irwin (1940-Present) - A U.S. Army training post established in 1940 as Camp Irwin during the runup to World War II by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in San Bernardino County, California. Named for Major General George L. Irwin. Renamed Fort Irwin in August 1961. Active U.S. Army post.
World War II (1941-1945)
Cold War (1947–1991)
Current Status
San Bernardino County, California
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512202
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Location: San Bernardino County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 35.2624 Long: -116.6863 |
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 71-72
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