Historic California Posts, Camps,
Stations and Airfields
Sunnyvale Ordnance
Depot
Historical documents indicate
the site was used as a bivouac area for the 40th Chemical Laboratory
Company from February 1943 until October 1943. The Government
constructed buildings required for housing troops to include
barracks, latrines, shower facilities and a mess hall. The personnel
of the 40th Chemical Laboratory Company participated in routine
military training to include physical training, drill, and classroom
work. The location also housed staff and command vehicles of
the II Armored Corps. As the Second World War came to an end,
the property reverted back to the City of Sunnyvale. The City
of Sunnyvale converted the land into a city park known as Washington
Park, a senior citizens center, a school, and a residential area.
Source: Army Corps of Engineers
Public FUDS GIS
A 57mm Anti-Tank
Gun on display at Sunnyvale's World War II Memorial located at
Washington Park. This park was previously Sunnyvale Ordnance
Depot
