4 Jul 1916
United States
United States
- Iva Toguri was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [Iva Toguri | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
5 Jul 1919
United States
United States
- Joseph Rochefort, deactivated from the United States Navy, returned to home near Los Angeles, California, United States and would soon begin working as a plumber. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
19 Sep 1919
United States
United States
- While living at home near Los Angeles, California, United States, Joseph Rochefort received a letter from the United States Navy Bureau of Navigation asking him to return to service aboard tanker Cuyama based out of San Diego, California. Rochefort would readily agree to return to naval service. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
30 Jun 1921
United States
United States
- USS R-1 arrived at San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [R-1 | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
10 Apr 1923
United States
United States
- USS R-1 arrived at San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [R-1 | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
9 Jul 1932
United States
United States
- Tatsuta Maru arrived at San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States and disembarked athletes participating in the 1932 Olympics. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
27 Jan 1937
United States
United States
- The US Navy and US Marine Corps began Fleet Landing Exercise No. 3 in the San Clemente and San Pedro in and near Los Angeles, California, United States. A small US Army contingent also participated in the exercise. ww2dbase [Los Angeles, California | CPC]
7 Aug 1940
United States
United States
- USS Phoenix arrived at San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [Phoenix | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
24 May 1941
United States
United States
- Bechtel-McCone’s California Shipbuilding yard at Terminal Island (CalShip) laid down its first keel. The ship would go on to become the Liberty-ship John C Fremont. ww2dbase [California Shipbuilding Corporation | Liberty-class | Los Angeles, California | DS]
25 Feb 1942
United States
United States
- Battle of Los Angeles: an unidentified flying object over the American city of Los Angeles at 0225 hours caused a black-out order and the order to fire anti-aircraft weapons; stray anti-aircraft fire killed 3 civilians. ww2dbase [Los Angeles, California | CPC]
26 Feb 1942
United States
United States
- The US Federal Bureau of Investigation began to relocate Japanese-American civilians living in East San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [Internment of Japanese-Americans and Japanese-Canadians | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
9 Feb 1943
United States
United States
- The US Naval Dry Docks, Roosevelt Base was established near Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [Los Angeles, California | CPC]
14 Jul 1944
United States
United States
- US Army ship FS-390 was commissioned into service at Los Angeles, California, United States under the command of US Coast Guard Lieutenant G. E. Oliver. ww2dbase [Los Angeles, California | CPC]
24 May 1945
United States
United States
- Victory ship American Victory was launched at the CalShip yards, Los Angeles, California. [Currently a museum ship in Tampa, Florida] ww2dbase [Victory-class | California Shipbuilding Corporation | Los Angeles, California | DS]
31 May 1945
United States
United States
- Victory ship Lane Victory was launched at the CalShip yards, Los Angeles, California. [Currently a museum ship in Los Angeles, California] ww2dbase [Victory-class | California Shipbuilding Corporation | Los Angeles, California | DS]
9 Jun 1945
United States
United States
- George Patton and James Doolittle were honored at a parade in Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [George Patton | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
9 Aug 1945
United States
United States
- USS Sargent Bay arrived at San Pedro, Los Angeles, California for overhaul. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
27 Sep 1945
United States
United States
- The last ship of 467 produced at CalShip, Council Bluffs Victory, was launched at Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California, 3 years almost to the minute after the yard's first ship was launched. ww2dbase [California Shipbuilding Corporation | Victory-class | Los Angeles, California | DS]
30 Nov 1945
United States
United States
- The US Naval Dry Docks, Roosevelt Base near Los Angeles, California, United States was renamed Terminal Island Naval Shipyard. ww2dbase [Los Angeles, California | CPC]
26 Jan 1946
United States
United States
- USS Saint Paul arrived at Terminal Island Naval Shipyard near Los Angeles, California, United States for repairs. ww2dbase [Saint Paul | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
1 Aug 1946
United States
United States
- USS Saint Paul arrived at Terminal Island Naval Shipyard near Los Angeles, California, United States for a scheduled overhaul. ww2dbase [Saint Paul | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
2 Nov 1947
United States
United States
- Millionaire Howard Hughes piloted his 180-ton Hercules flying-boat as it took to the air for its only flight over Los Angeles harbour, California, United States, covering a distance of just one mile. Seven times the size of the DC-6 aircraft, the then largest operational commercial airliner, it was also the largest flying-boat ever built. Powered by eight Pratt & Whitney piston engines it was intended that it would carry up to 700 passengers. ww2dbase [Los Angeles, California | AC]
1 Jun 1950
United States
United States
- Long Beach Naval Shipyard near Los Angeles, California, United States was placed in inactive status. ww2dbase [Los Angeles, California | CPC]
4 Jan 1951
United States
United States
- Long Beach Naval Shipyard near Los Angeles, California, United States was reactivated. ww2dbase [Los Angeles, California | CPC]
1 Sep 1988
United States
United States
- Luo Yingde passed away in Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [Luo Yingde | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
29 Dec 2005
United States
United States
- Young-Oak Kim passed away from cancer at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [Young-Oak Kim | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
24 Sep 2010
United States
United States
- The city council of Los Angeles, California, United States passed a resolution to support Pacific Battleship Center's proposal to bring battleship Iowa to Los Angeles. ww2dbase [Iowa | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
7 Oct 2010
United States
United States
- The Board of Harbor Commissioners of Los Angeles, California, United States tentatively welcomed battleship Iowa as a museum ship in Los Angeles. ww2dbase [Iowa | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
4 Nov 2010
United States
United States
- Pier 87 in the Port of Los Angeles, California, United States was named as a recommended location for battleship Iowa as a museum ship. ww2dbase [Iowa | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
18 Nov 2010
United States
United States
- The commissioners of Port of Los Angeles, California, United States approved Berth 87 as the future home of battleship Iowa. ww2dbase [Iowa | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
6 Sep 2011
United States
United States
- The US Navy awarded battleship Iowa to the Pacific Battleship Center for placement at the Port of Los Angeles, California, United States as a museum ship. ww2dbase [Iowa | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
28 Oct 2011
United States
United States
- Battleship Iowa arrived at Port of Richmond, California, United States under tow. ww2dbase [Iowa | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
10 Dec 2011
United States
United States
- Battleship Iowa was opened to tourists as a museum ship at Port of Richmond, California, United States. ww2dbase [Iowa | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
2 Jul 2014
United States
United States
- Louis Zamperini passed away at his home from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [Louis Zamperini | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
7 Dec 2020
United States
United States
- Chuck Yeager passed away in a hospital in Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase [Charles Yeager | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
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