Riverside's Camp Anza
September 27, - January 31, 2009 -
Free
Riverside Metropolitan Museum
3580 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
951-826-5273
Reception, Discussion, and Booksigning
by Author Frank Teurlay
Thursday, November 6, 6-9 pm
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| Rope Ladder....Here is a debarkation tower where troops were trained on how to properly ascend and descend a rope ladder for boarding an amphibous craft from a ship while at sea. Courtesy of the Herbert Family. |
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Today, what is known as the Arlanza District in Riverside, once served as a World War II U.S. Army staging area from 1942 to 1946. It was here that troops spent their last 10 days on U.S. soil before boarding a transport ship for the Pacific theater, making final equipment checks and preparations for the possibility of not returning home. To boost morale, Hollywood stars of the day, including Bob Hope and Shirley Temple, performed for the men and women headed into the conflict. At war’s end, Camp Anza was a major welcome homepoint for nearly half a million soldiers returning from the Pacific. .
Frank Teurlay, author of, “Riverside’s Camp Anza and Arlanza” has assembled a vast collection of information, images, and artifacts, some of which can be seen in this new exhibit, “Riverside’s Camp Anza”. The show will be on display at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum (3580 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, 92501) and runs from September 27 – January 31, 2009. For more information: (951) 826-5273 or www.riversideca.gov/museum
 Train....Here GIs are seen boarding the train that would take them to the Los Angeles Port of Embarkation in Wilmington , Ca. There they would immediately board a troop transport for the Pacific. Courtesy of the Herbert Family.
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