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== [[World War II]] (1941-1945) == | == [[World War II]] (1941-1945) == | ||
== [[Cold War]] (1947–1991) == | == [[Cold War]] (1947–1991) == | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Revision as of 09:37, 31 January 2013
Fort Irwin (1940-Present) - A U.S. Army training post established in 1940 as Mojave Anti-Aircraft Range during the runup to World War II by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in San Bernardino County, California. Renamed in Camp Irwin 1942 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
Active U.S. Army training base in 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
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Irwin
- Fort Irwin Website
- Wikipedia - Fort Irwin National Training Center
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