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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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]]. Active U.S. Army post. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | ||
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Revision as of 21:03, 30 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.
Fort Irwin History
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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