Banning General Hospital Explained

Banning General Hospital
Naval Convalescent Hospital, Banning
Partof:Desert Training Center
Location:Banning, California
Type:Military hospital
Demolished:1948
Condition:Demolished
Controlledby:United States Army, United States Navy

Banning General Hospital, later the Naval Convalescent Hospital, Banning, was a U.S. military hospital in Banning, California, built in 1943 to support training at the Desert Training Center. Built by the army as a 1,000-bed hospital, it was transferred to the navy in 1944. In 1948 the site was declared surplus, all buildings were removed, and the leased land was returned to the original owners.

History

It was a military hospital used from 1943 to 1944.

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