Camp San Luis Obispo
| Camp San Luis Obispo | |
|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo, California | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military Base |
| Owner | State of California |
| Controlled by | California National Guard |
| Condition | In use |
| Website | calguard |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°19′17″N 120°44′20″W / 35.32139°N 120.73889°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1928 |
| Built by | California Army National Guard |
| In use | 1928 – Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 1941-03-10 – 1941-08-22 1941-09-05 – 1941-12-08 40th Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater. 1942-01-17 – 1942-03-01 1943-01-18 – 1943-03-27 35th Infantry Division Deployed to France. 1942-04-24 – 1942-08-14 1942-10-20 – 1943-01-15 7th Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater. 1943-03-28 – 1943-07-21 6th Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater. 1943-11-20 – 1944-04-19 81st Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater.. 1944-04-22 – 1944-07-02 96th Infantry Division Deployed to Pacific Theater. 1944-10-01 – 1944-11-23 1944-12-04 – 1945-02-05 86th Infantry Division Deployed to France. |
Camp San Luis Obispo is the original home of the California Army National Guard. It served as an Infantry Division Camp and Cantonment Area for the United States Army during World War II.