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10-073 Garand Picture of the Day - Camp Elliott.
Marine going through bayonet practice at Camp Elliott.
Location: US
Date taken: 1942
Photographer: John Florea
By the time World War II began, Miramar was already undergoing a “precautionary” renovation. Camp Holcomb (later renamed Camp Elliott) was built on part of old Camp Kearny, to be used for Marine artillery and machine gun training. Camp Elliott became home to Fleet Marine Force Training Center, West Coast and the 2nd Marine Division, charged with defending the California coast. Runways were constructed in 1940, and the 1st Marine Air Wing arrived on December 21 of that year. The Navy commissioned Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Camp Kearny in February 1943, specifically to train crews for the Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer,[6] which was built less than 10 miles (16 km) away in San Diego. A month later, the Marines established Marine Corps Air Depot Camp Kearny, later renamed Marine Corps Air Depot Miramar, to avoid confusion with the Navy facility.
Code Talkers at Camp Eilliot
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Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 03-19-2010 at 11:07 PM.
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The 1st photo of a charging Maine with riffle and bayonet is the location of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Ca.
The 2nd photo of Marines standing in formation with There Sargent are Navajo code talkers at Camp Pendleton Ca.
Although the 1st Navajo code talkers were trained at Camp Elliott then later moved up to Camp Pendleton this picture is at Pendleton as I know and was stationed at both camps and know the terrain features.
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A platoon of Navajo code talkers stands in formation at Camp Elliot, California, in 1942. The first version of Navajo code was developed at Camp Elliot.
© Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/U.S. Department of Defense (420707-M-QS968-127)
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Wow! Nearly 11 years old! Resurrection thread!
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All for one statement that didn't matter.
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If you compare the two photos the large guy out front looks like the same individual
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