Naval Hospital Oakland

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Timpledon, Miriam T.; Marseken, Susan F.

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Naval Hospital Oakland also known as Oak Knoll Naval Hospital was a U.S. naval hospital located in Oakland, California opened during World War II (1942) and closed in 1996 as part of the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure program. The 167 acre site is bordered on three sides by Mountain Boulevard and Keller Avenue in the city's Oak Knoll section and its map coordinates are 37°46 05 N 122°08 46 W / 37.768°N 122.146°W / 37.768; -122.146Coordinates: 37°46 05 N 122°08 46 W / 37.768°N 122.146°W / 37.768; -122.146. Oak Knoll hospital was built during World War II for the purpose of treating American military personnel who had been wounded in the Pacific theatre. In later years it also treated those who had been wounded in the Korean and Vietnam wars. The site was previously a golf course and country club which had closed during the Great Depression. Among the many patients at Oak Knoll was L. Ron Hubbard founder of Scientology. A large main hospital building was started in 1965 and opened in 1968. The base was closed in 1996 in an official Navy ceremony.

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786130551773
• ISBN-10: 6130551770
• Artikelnr.: 31685889