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The camp is in San Luis Obispo County, which is on the Central Coast of California. State Route 1 passes through the camp about halfway between the cities of Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo. Since World War II, the camp has had an area of 15,433 acres (62 km 2). [2]
It was formed and activated at Camp San Luis Obispo, California, under the auspices of the California National Guard. [13] Originally created as a battalion, it was declared a regiment on 13 July 1942. Deployed initially to New Guinea in 1944, it became a source of manpower for special forces and units that would serve in occupied territories.
As part of the United States mobilization during World War II, the 160th was federalized at Los Angeles, California, on 3 March 1941 and moved to Camp San Luis Obispo, California, within two weeks. The regiment trained there for over a year as part of the 40th Division before relocating to Fort Lewis, Washington , on 29 April 1942.
On 3 March 1941, the entire 184th Infantry Regiment was mobilized as part of a general mobilization of the United States Army National Guard, and mustered at Camp San Luis Obispo. Most of the soldiers believed that they would be mobilized for a year and then sent home, which changed on 7 December 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
California during World War II was a major contributor to the World War II effort. ... Camp San Luis Obispo, (Camp Merriam) San Joaquin Depot [135] Sharpe Facility [136]
The lower-security West Facility was repurposed as part of the prison in 1954.
As part of the United States mobilization during World War II, the 185th Infantry Regiment was federalized at Fresno, California, on 3 March 1941 and moved to Camp San Luis Obispo, California, within two weeks. The regiment trained there for over a year as part of the 40th Division before relocating to Fort Lewis, Washington, on 29 April 1942.
The division was inactivated at Camp San Luis Obispo, California on 20 December 1945. [ 23 ] During World War II, soldiers of the division were awarded two Medals of Honor , 14 Distinguished Service Crosses , one Distinguished Service Medal , 642 Silver Star Medals , six Legion of Merit medals, 20 Soldier's Medals , 2,797 Bronze Star Medals ...