Historic California Posts: Camp Anza

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Camp Anza
(Arlington Staging Area)

This World War II staging area for the Los Angeles Port of Embakation, the located six miles southwest of Riverside and about 55 miles east of Los Angeles. The Army purchased, from private parties, the property for Camp Anza in 1942 and 1943. with construction beginning on July 3, 1942, and completed on February 15, 1943. It was activated on December 2, 1942, as Headquarters, Arlington Staging Area, but was redesignated Camp Anza on December 12, 1942. On November 5, 1942, it was activated as a reception center, and was redesignated Special Training Center on September 9, 1943. Camp Anza was deactivated March 31, 1946.

Known Units at Camp Anza

Service Command Unit 1950
10th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Air Section, Port of Embarkation)
7th Ordnance Battalion. Arrived 10 January 1943, departed 19 January 1943
11th Cavalry Group, Mechanized
19th Liaison Squadron. 28 March 1944.
20th Tactical Reconnaisanse Squadron. 11-17 November 1945
20th General Hospital. Arrived 10 January 1943, departed 19 January 1943
21st Quartermaster Regiment (Colored). Arrived 10 January 1943, departed 19 January 1943
37th Infantry Division. Inactivated at Camp Anza 13 December 1945. 129th Infantry Regiment 145th Infantry Regiment 148th Infantry Regiment Division Artillery 6th Field Artillery Battalion [105mm[ 135th Field Artillery Battalion [105mm] 136th Field Artillery Battalion [155mm] 140th Field Artillery Battalion [105mm] 37th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized 117th Engineer Combat Battalion 37th Counter-Intelligence Corps Detachment Headquarters Special Troops Hqs Company, 37th Infantry Division Military Police Platoon 737th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company 37th Quartermaster Company 37th Signal Company
38th Infantry Division. Inactivated at Camp Anza 1 November 1945. 149th Infantry Regiment 151st Infantry Regiment 152d Infantry Regiment Division Artillery 138th Field Artillery Battalion [105mm[ 139th Field Artillery Battalion [105mm] 150th Field Artillery Battalion [155mm] 163d Field Artillery Battalion [105mm] 38th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized 113th Engineer Combat Battalion 113th Medical Battalion 38th Counter-Intelligence Corps Detachment Headquarters Special Troops Hqs Company, 38th Infantry Division Military Police Platoon 738th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company 38th Quartermaster Company 38th Signal Company
39th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy). 15-27 December 1945. Inactivated 27 December 1945. 60th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 61st Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 62d Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)
44th Quartermaster War Dog Platoon. Inactivated at Camp Anza in 1946
45th Troop Carrier Squadron. Inactivated 26 December 1945 at Camp Anza.
48th Evacuation Hospital. Arrived 10 January 1943, departed 19 January 1943
73d Evacuation Hospital. Arrived 10 January 1943, departed 19 January 1943
88th Chemical Mortar Battalion. Inactivated at Camp Anza 29 December 1945.
89th Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division. Inactivated 3 February 1946.
97th Quartermaster Battalion. Inactivated 28 September 1945 at Camp Anza.
98th Airdrome Squadron. November 1943.
98th Chemical Mortar Battalion. Inactivated at Camp Anza 29 December 1945.
111th Infantry Regiment. Inactivated 22 November 1945.
124th Cavalry Regiment
127th Liaison Squadron (Commando) 2-10 November 1944
151st Medical Battalion. Arrived 10 January 1943, departed 19 January 1943
198th Field Artillery Battalion. Inactivated at Camp Anza 21 January 1946.
223d Field Artillery Battalion. Inactivated at Camp Anza 24 December 1945
321st Engineer Combat Battalion. Inactivated 3 February 46 at Camp Anza.
330th Engineer General Service Regiment. Arrived 10 January 1943, departed 19 January 1943
382d Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) 30 December 1945-4 January 1946, inactivated 4 January 1946 420th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 464th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 872d Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)
383d Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) Inactivated 3 January 1946. 876th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 880th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) 884th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)
443d Troop Carrier Group (Medium) 23-26 December 1945, in activated 26 December 1945. 1st Troop Carrier Squadron 2d Troop Carrier Squadron 27th Troop Carrier Squadron 315th Troop Carrier Squadron
478th Quartermaster Regiment. Arrived 10 January 1943, departed 19 January 1943
458th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy). 22-27 December 1945.
459th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy). In activated 21 December 1945 at Camp Anza.
468 Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) 798th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)
503d Parachute Regimental Combat Team. Inactivated at Camp Anza 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment 462d Parachute Field Artillery Battalion Company C, 161st Airborne Engineer Battalion
512th Troop Carrier Group. 23-24 December 1945 326th Troop Carrier Squadron 327th Troop Carrier Squadron 328th Troop Carrier Squadron 329th Troop Carrier Squadron
528th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. Inactivated 26 December 1945 at Camp Anza.
548th Quartermaster Battalion. Inactivated 28 September 1945. Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 3184th Quartermaster Service Company 3186th Quartermaster Service Company 3187th Quartermaster Service Company
640th Tank Detroyer Battalion. Inactivated 13 January 1946 at Camp Anza
931st Signal Battalion (Aviation)(Separate) 1-15 November 1944
1213th Military Police Company (1943)

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