31 Jan 1942
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United States
- The headquarters building at Camp Carson in Colorado, United States was completed. ww2dbase [Camp Carson | El Paso, Colorado | CPC]
15 Jul 1942
United States
United States
- Camp Carson in Colorado, United States was officially activated, although the 89th Infantry Division had already been activated at the base in the month prior. ww2dbase [Camp Carson | El Paso, Colorado | CPC]
1 May 1943
Photo(s) dated 1 May 1943
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16 Dec 1949
United States
United States
- US Strategic Air Command established a survival school at Camp Carson in Colorado, United States; it would later move to Stead Air Force Base, Nevada, United States in 1952. ww2dbase [Camp Carson | El Paso, Colorado | CPC]
27 Aug 1954
United States
United States
- Camp Carson in Colorado, United States was upgraded to Fort Carson. ww2dbase [Camp Carson | El Paso, Colorado | CPC]
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