Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert Neller, speaks to Marines at the Las Pulgas Parade Deck, Camp Pendleton on Oct. 5, 2015Quonset huts at Camp Las Pulgas in 1964 at Camp PendletonLas Pulgas Lake Fire Drill at Camp Pendleton
Camp Las Pulgas also called 43 Area Camp Pendleton is subcamp of Camp Pendleton, California. The camp was built during World War 2. The camp was used for training US Marines before departing to the Pacific War. It also housed them after returning from the war. The camp had a mix of both tents and quonset huts. Las Pulgas is Spanish for The Fleas. The World War 2, Korean War and Vietnam War tent camp was called Camp Las Pulgas Bivouac Area and Tent Camp 1, this Area is now the parking lot for Camp Pendleton's Combat Convoy Simulator and the Training Support Division. In 1971 the camp became the home of the 11th Marine Regiment. The 11th Marine Regiment is the artillery division of the 1st Marine Division. The camp is also home to the 1st Maintenance Battalion. Also at Camp Las Pulgas - 43 Area is: Pulgas Lake, Las Pulgas Park, 11th Marine Armory, 43 Area Dental Clinic, Las Pulgas Barber Shop, 43 Area Fitness Center, 43 Area Pool, 43 Area Branch Medical Clinic, 43 Area SMP Single Marine Program Recreation Center, 43 Area Training Tank, United States Postal Office, [1][2]
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camp, pulgas, 335000, 420278, 335000, 420278, commandant, marine, corps, general, robert, neller, speaks, marines, pulgas, parade, deck, camp, pendleton, 2015, quonset, huts, 1964, camp, pendleton, pulgas, lake, fire, drill, camp, pendleton, also, called, area. 33 20 06 N 117 25 13 W 33 335000 N 117 420278 W 33 335000 117 420278 Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert Neller speaks to Marines at the Las Pulgas Parade Deck Camp Pendleton on Oct 5 2015 Quonset huts at Camp Las Pulgas in 1964 at Camp Pendleton Las Pulgas Lake Fire Drill at Camp Pendleton Camp Las Pulgas also called 43 Area Camp Pendleton is subcamp of Camp Pendleton California The camp was built during World War 2 The camp was used for training US Marines before departing to the Pacific War It also housed them after returning from the war The camp had a mix of both tents and quonset huts Las Pulgas is Spanish for The Fleas The World War 2 Korean War and Vietnam War tent camp was called Camp Las Pulgas Bivouac Area and Tent Camp 1 this Area is now the parking lot for Camp Pendleton s Combat Convoy Simulator and the Training Support Division In 1971 the camp became the home of the 11th Marine Regiment The 11th Marine Regiment is the artillery division of the 1st Marine Division The camp is also home to the 1st Maintenance Battalion Also at Camp Las Pulgas 43 Area is Pulgas Lake Las Pulgas Park 11th Marine Armory 43 Area Dental Clinic Las Pulgas Barber Shop 43 Area Fitness Center 43 Area Pool 43 Area Branch Medical Clinic 43 Area SMP Single Marine Program Recreation Center 43 Area Training Tank United States Postal Office 1 2 Gaspar de Portola s expedition with Junipero Serra and Joan Crespi camped at the spot in 1769 Father Crespi named the place La Canada de los Rosales or Rose Canyon after seeing the wild Castilian roses that grew in the canyon A few years later a Mission San Luis Rey de Francia survey party camped at the canyon and found and were hurt by many fleas thus Camp Las Pulgas The area became part of the vast California Spanish missions With the Mexican secularization act of 1833 then land became grazing land for Andres Pico and Pio Pico In 1844 this became their land Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores Andres Pico used the land as his headquarters in the Mexican American War His troops went on to fight in the Battle of San Pasqual in December 1846 Ater the war the land returned to grazing again World War 2 turned the land into the training camp it is today 3 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Camp Pendleton California during World War II American Theater 1939 1945 United States home front during World War IIReferences edit The Marine Corps Gazette January 1966 Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton gt About gt Base Information gt Ironman www pendleton marines mil Camp Las Pulgas HistoryExternal links editFackbook 43 Area Camp Pendleton Camp Pendleton official site Camp Pendleton GlobalSecurity org Marine Corps Community Services at Camp Pendleton Archived 2022 03 09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Camp Las Pulgas amp oldid 1208741763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
