Camp Beale

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Camp Beale (1942-Present) - A U.S. Army training camp established in 1942 during World War II in Yuba County, California. Named after General Edward F. Beale, California Militia, western explorer and pioneer. The camp was deactivated in 1947. Redesignated an Air Force Base in 1948 and renamed Beale Air Force Base in 1951. Active Air Force Base.

Camp Beale History

Current Status

Active Air Force Base, Beale Air Force Base, Yuba County, California

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Location: Beale Air Force Base, Yuba County, California.

Maps & Images

Lat: 39.136111 Long: -121.436389

Sources:

  • Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 61

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