Camp Roberts is host to annual training for California Army National Guard units and the British Army[citation needed].
As of 2014, Camp Roberts is undergoing major renovations, including demolition of World War II-era barracks. Demolition of the World War II-era structures facing US Route 101 began in 2012. To contain the hazardous materials from the demolished barracks, a large hazardous waste landfill was created.[2]
Under the leadership Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Martson the camp was built is 1940, as a World War II training center. At its peak it housed 45,000 troops in 1945. The camp opened as the Camp Nacimiento Replacement Training Center, but the name was changed, to honor Corporal Harold W. Roberts, a tank driver in World War I who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. For World War II 436,000 Infantry and Field Artillery troops were trained at the camp. Camp Roberts was one of the largest training camps during World War II. At the camp a 750 bed Army hospital was built to serve the troops. The camp also held prisoners of war. German and Italian prisoners of war were held at the camp during WW2. Italian prisoners of war were given the option to volunteer to work in special Italian Service Unit and work at Camp Roberts' 10th Italian Quartermaster Service Company. After the war the camp was inactive, but for the few National Guard and Army Reserve troops that used it for summer training. In 1950 for the Korean War the camp became active again. After the Korean War the camp was inactive again. The US Army's Combat Development Experimental Command began to operate the camp for weapons testing. The US Navy used the vast camp training gunners with live fire. In April 1970 the US Army closed the army camp. The camp was turned over to the California National Guard in 1971 for a training center.[3]
From 1955 to 1990 at 35°47′24″N120°44′24″W / 35.790°N 120.74°W / 35.790; -120.74 the US Army operated Camp Roberts Main Army Airfield. This was a single northwest/southeast 3,000-foot (910-meter) paved runway and a control tower. The runway was on the southeast side of the Camp Roberts parade ground. The runway today is vacant, has one building left on it and is partly used for a parking lot.[5]
From 1951 to 1955 at 35°47′06″N120°43′16″W / 35.785°N 120.721°W / 35.785; -120.721 the US Army operated Camp Roberts Army Airfield. This was a single northwest/southeast 1,700 feet (520 m) dirt runway. The runway was on the southeast side of the base, running parallel to the Salinas river. There is no trace of this original base runway today, just brush alongside the river.[6]
^ abDurham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 877. ISBN1-884995-14-4.
^Strickland, Tonya (January 14, 2012). "Tour of duty ends for Camp Roberts' aging barracks". The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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camp, roberts, california, coordinates, 78000, 78667, 78000, 78667, camp, roberts, california, national, guard, post, central, california, located, both, sides, salinas, river, monterey, luis, obispo, counties, california, army, national, guard, opened, 1941, . Coordinates 35 46 48 N 120 47 12 W 35 78000 N 120 78667 W 35 78000 120 78667 Camp Roberts is a California National Guard post in central California located on both sides of the Salinas River in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties 1 now run by the California Army National Guard It was opened in 1941 and is named after Corporal Harold W Roberts a World War I Medal of Honor recipient 1 Nearby communities include San Miguel Heritage Ranch Lake Nacimiento Oak Shores Lake Nacimiento and Bradley all unincorporated The nearest incorporated city is Paso Robles Camp Roberts is roughly 25 miles 40 kilometers southeast of Fort Hunter Liggett MEDEVAC at Camp Roberts by a UH 60 of the 140th Aviation Regiment in 2015 Camp Roberts is host to annual training for California Army National Guard units and the British Army citation needed As of 2014 Camp Roberts is undergoing major renovations including demolition of World War II era barracks Demolition of the World War II era structures facing US Route 101 began in 2012 To contain the hazardous materials from the demolished barracks a large hazardous waste landfill was created 2 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory EditUnder the leadership Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Martson the camp was built is 1940 as a World War II training center At its peak it housed 45 000 troops in 1945 The camp opened as the Camp Nacimiento Replacement Training Center but the name was changed to honor Corporal Harold W Roberts a tank driver in World War I who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor For World War II 436 000 Infantry and Field Artillery troops were trained at the camp Camp Roberts was one of the largest training camps during World War II At the camp a 750 bed Army hospital was built to serve the troops The camp also held prisoners of war German and Italian prisoners of war were held at the camp during WW2 Italian prisoners of war were given the option to volunteer to work in special Italian Service Unit and work at Camp Roberts 10th Italian Quartermaster Service Company After the war the camp was inactive but for the few National Guard and Army Reserve troops that used it for summer training In 1950 for the Korean War the camp became active again After the Korean War the camp was inactive again The US Army s Combat Development Experimental Command began to operate the camp for weapons testing The US Navy used the vast camp training gunners with live fire In April 1970 the US Army closed the army camp The camp was turned over to the California National Guard in 1971 for a training center 3 Camp Roberts Historical Museum is on the base 4 From 1955 to 1990 at 35 47 24 N 120 44 24 W 35 790 N 120 74 W 35 790 120 74 the US Army operated Camp Roberts Main Army Airfield This was a single northwest southeast 3 000 foot 910 meter paved runway and a control tower The runway was on the southeast side of the Camp Roberts parade ground The runway today is vacant has one building left on it and is partly used for a parking lot 5 From 1951 to 1955 at 35 47 06 N 120 43 16 W 35 785 N 120 721 W 35 785 120 721 the US Army operated Camp Roberts Army Airfield This was a single northwest southeast 1 700 feet 520 m dirt runway The runway was on the southeast side of the base running parallel to the Salinas river There is no trace of this original base runway today just brush alongside the river 6 See also EditCamp Laguna Arizona proving ground in WW2 Yuma Test Branch Arizona proving ground in WW2 Yuma Proving Ground current Arizona proving ground California during World War IIReferences Edit a b Durham David L 1998 California s Geographic Names A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State Clovis Calif Word Dancer Press p 877 ISBN 1 884995 14 4 Strickland Tonya January 14 2012 Tour of duty ends for Camp Roberts aging barracks The San Luis Obispo Tribune Retrieved July 13 2017 militarybases com Camp Roberts camprobertshistoricalmuseum com Camp Roberts Historical Museum Camp Roberts Main Army Airfield Camp Roberts Original Army AirfieldFurther reading EditCalifornia Center for Military History 2005 Camp Roberts Mount Pleasant SC Arcadia Publishing Images of America ISBN 978 0738530550 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Camp Roberts California Camp Roberts official website Camp Roberts Historical Museum website Camp Roberts Hunting Info JHO Camp Roberts Fishing Info JHO Historic California Posts Camps Stations and Airfields Camp Roberts Local Shopping and Local Events Near Camp Roberts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Camp Roberts California amp oldid 1125345393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
