The Camp Clipper and Camp Essex were sub camps of the US Army Desert Training Center in Riverside County, California. The main headquarters for the Desert Training Center was Camp Young. This is where General Patton's 3rd Armored Division was stationed. Camp Clipper was designated a California Historic Landmark (No.985.5). The site of Camp Clipper is at the Fenner Rest Area in Fenner, California, on Interstate 40, 32 miles (51 km) west of Needles in San Bernardino County, California, near Clipper Mountains. Currently at the south end of the Mojave National Preserve. Camp Clipper was just to the east of Camp Essex. Clipper was a temporary camp for incoming and out going troops. Camp Essex was named after a small town near the camp, Essex, San Bernardino County, California. Near Camp Clipper
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| - The Camp Clipper and Camp Essex were sub camps of the US Army Desert Training Center in Riverside County, California. The main headquarters for the Desert Training Center was Camp Young. This is where General Patton's 3rd Armored Division was stationed. Camp Clipper was designated a California Historic Landmark (No.985.5). The site of Camp Clipper is at the Fenner Rest Area in Fenner, California, on Interstate 40, 32 miles (51 km) west of Needles in San Bernardino County, California, near Clipper Mountains. Currently at the south end of the Mojave National Preserve. Camp Clipper was just to the east of Camp Essex. Clipper was a temporary camp for incoming and out going troops. Camp Essex was named after a small town near the camp, Essex, San Bernardino County, California. Near Camp Clipper (en)
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| - California Historical Landmarks in Riverside County, California
- California Historical Landmarks in San Bernardino County, California
- Camp Coxcomb
- Camp Granite
- Camp Ibis
- Camp Iron Mountain
- Prisoner of war
- San Bernardino County, California
- United States in World War II
- Desert Training Center
- Riverside County, California
- US Army
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- Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Clipper Mountains
- Mojave National Preserve
- History of San Bernardino, California
- Closed training facilities of the United States Army
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning
- California during World War II
- Bureau of Land Management
- U.S. Route 66
- 33rd Infantry Division (United States)
- 3rd Armored Division (United States)
- 93rd Infantry Division (United States)
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
- Essex, San Bernardino County, California
- Fenner, California
- Military installations in California
- North Africa
- North African campaign
- Interstate 40
- Douglas A-20 Havoc
- Piper Aircraft
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- Needles, California
- Military in San Bernardino County, California
- World War II
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| - Camp Clipper in June 1943, 108th ECB street (en)
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| - The Camp Clipper and Camp Essex were sub camps of the US Army Desert Training Center in Riverside County, California. The main headquarters for the Desert Training Center was Camp Young. This is where General Patton's 3rd Armored Division was stationed. Camp Clipper was designated a California Historic Landmark (No.985.5). The site of Camp Clipper is at the Fenner Rest Area in Fenner, California, on Interstate 40, 32 miles (51 km) west of Needles in San Bernardino County, California, near Clipper Mountains. Currently at the south end of the Mojave National Preserve. Camp Clipper was just to the east of Camp Essex. Clipper was a temporary camp for incoming and out going troops. Camp Essex was named after a small town near the camp, Essex, San Bernardino County, California. Near Camp Clipper was the 4,500 foot Camp Essex Army Airfield.(Main article: Desert Training Center)
Built in 1942, Camp Essex and Camp Clipper were built to prepare troops to do battle in North Africa to fight the Nazis during World War II. At Camp Clipper were trained the 93rd Infantry Division. The trained troops went on to fight in the North African campaign. There was a temporary camp built for the training of the 33rd Infantry Division. When completed the camp had 36 shower buildings, outdoor theater, 191 latrines, 149 wooden tent frames, and a 50,000-gallon water tank. Also built was a 500,000 gallon concrete reservoir and two 740-foot-deep wells. Camp had 14 training ranges. The camp was used shortly in 1944 for Italian prisoners of war. The camp closed on 16 March 1944 and is now overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. The army used live-fire exercises and warning signs are still on the site. Operating Camp Essex:
* 356th Engineer General Service Regiment (AGF)
* Company A
* Company E
* Trained at the camp: 93rd Infantry Division from July of 193 to October 1943 Operating Camp Clipper:
* 16th Special Service Company (AGF)
* 2nd Service Platoon
* 605th Engineer Camouflage Battalion (AGF)
* Company C
* Trained at the camp: 33rd infantry Division from April 1943 to July 1943 (en)
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