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Camp Cooke and Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1941-1966
Price:
$28
Summary:
Used 1941
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Description:
CALLING ALL HISTORY BUFFS! America s first West Coast armored and infantry training installation was built in California in 1941 and was named Camp Cooke. It is currently known as Vandenberg Space Force Base. During WWII, more than 400 military units trained at Cooke, peaking at more than 36,000 soldiers. The largest units that rotated through Cooke were the 5th, 6th, 11th, 13th, and 20th Armored Divisions and the 86th and 97th Infantry Divisions. Having honed their fighting skills at Cooke, they prevailed in fierce battles across France and Germany. The 6th, 11th, and 20th Armored Divisions also took part in the liberation of Nazi concentration camps at Buchenwald, Mauthausen, and Dachau, respectively. I am the author of CAMP COOKE AND VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE 1941-1966. The book takes you through the war years in a series of notable events transpiring at Cooke and on the war front. It follows a similar path in discussing the Korean War. During both conflicts, visiting USO shows at Cooke featured some of the most popular celebrities and entertainers of the day, including Bob Hope, Bette Davis, the Three Stooges, Orson Welles, and world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis. In 1957, Cooke was transferred to the Air Force and a year later renamed Vandenberg AFB. In 1959, the first Atlas ICBM missiles, equipped with nuclear warheads, were placed on alert at Vandenberg. That same year, America s first reconnaissance satellite was launched from the base. In its discussion of early launch programs, the book reveals several significant accidents and successes. Additionally, you will learn about President Kennedy's visit to the base and the humorous story of Russian Premier Khrushchev's train ride past the base and across America that almost ended in a diplomatic incident. As a vital part of America's current defense posture, Vandenberg is the only military base in the United States that test launches operational ICBMs and places satellites into polar orbit. The book's military theme encompasses more than sixty years of American history and spotlights California s inextricable role in world events. Through hot wars and a cold war, it is a story about ordinary people performing extraordinary services for their country and fellow countrymen during those momentous times. Softcover 6 x 9 284 pages, 102 rare photos, 5 maps, 7 appendices, notes, bibliography, and index PRICE: $27.00. FREE SHIPPING! I accept PayPal and personal checks. GET YOUR COPY DIRECTLY FROM ME or from Amazon.com You won't be disappointed! *********************************************** MY OTHER BOOK MAY ALSO BE OF INTEREST TO YOU -- GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT CAMP COOKE, CALIFORNIA is the compelling story of fourteen German soldiers who were captured during the campaigns in North Africa and Europe, and then sat out the remainder of the war as POWs. Each former prisoner discusses his unique experiences in the military and later as a POW in America - mainly at Camp Cooke and its branch camps - and the lasting impression these events had on him. Their personal accounts are told against the backdrop of notable wartime events and the U.S. War Department s nationwide POW program. The combination of their personal experiences and a narrative history gives you a complete and authentic account of soldiers who survived the cataclysm of World War II. There are serious moments in my book and some funny stories. I have NEW AND UNREAD copies available for sale or you can get your copy from Amazon.com and start reading about this incredible story. - PRICE: $17.00. FREE shipping. 4/26/2024
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June 3 2023 on Claz
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