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Historical Markers in Bouse, Arizona

 
Clickable Map of La Paz County, Arizona and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg La Paz County, AZ (33) Maricopa County, AZ (213) Mohave County, AZ (100) Yavapai County, AZ (150) Yuma County, AZ (60) Imperial County, CA (52) Riverside County, CA (223) San Bernardino County, CA (325)  LaPazCounty(33) La Paz County (33)  MaricopaCounty(213) Maricopa County (213)  MohaveCounty(100) Mohave County (100)  YavapaiCounty(150) Yavapai County (150)  YumaCounty(60) Yuma County (60)  ImperialCountyCalifornia(52) Imperial County (52)  RiversideCounty(223) Riverside County (223)  SanBernardinoCounty(325) San Bernardino County (325)
Parker is the county seat for La Paz County
Bouse is in La Paz County
      La Paz County (33)  
ADJACENT TO LA PAZ COUNTY
      Maricopa County (213)  
      Mohave County (100)  
      Yavapai County (150)  
      Yuma County (60)  
      Imperial County, California (52)  
      Riverside County, California (223)  
      San Bernardino County, California (325)  
 
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1 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 89 — 736th Tank Battalion (M) SP
Camp Bouse September 1943 to March 1944 "The Kid Battalion" From Normandy to the Elbe: •Normandy •Northern France •Ardennes •Rhineland •Central EuropeMap (db m78563) HM
2 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 738th Medium Tank Battalion, SpecialWorld War II — 1943 – 1945 —
Dedicated to the men who gave time in their lives to serve honorably and courageously for our country. We take this moment in time to recognize their achievements which were done with pride and dignity. * * * Campaigns Ardennes - Alsace - . . . Map (db m29160) HM
3 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 95 — 739th Tank Battalion (SP) (ME)
Campaigns Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe The 739th Tank Battalion was activated in March 1943 at Fort Lewis, Washington. The officers were from various states, the enlisted personnel from Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. The . . . Map (db m78558) HM
4 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 90 — 740th Tank BattalionDaredevil Tankers
The 740th tank battalion was activated at Fort Knox, Ky. on March 1, 1943. It trained at Fort Knox and at Camp Bouse, Az. as a canal defense light (CDL) unit and as a standard medium tank battalion from October 15, 1943 to April 24, 1944 then sailed . . . Map (db m78562) HM
5 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 155 — 748th Tank Battalion"The Rhinos"
The 748th Tank Battalion, Medium was activated on 20 August 1942 at Camp Rucker, Alabama. The Rhinos headed for Fort Knox on the 15th of April 1943 for training and on 20 April 1943 were reorganized as a special battalion equipped with CDL . . . Map (db m92814) HM
6 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — A & C Mercantile Company
This building was built prior to 1912. The mercantile was known to do business with the A & C and Swansea railroads in 1916. It has been open continuously since that time. Bouse postmaster Cora L. Johnston moved the US Post Office to the store in . . . Map (db m39504) HM
7 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — Bouse Homesite
Thomas Bouse was born in Mendecino County, California and came here about 1889 as a prospector and built the first two rooms of his home. He ran a small store here. He brought his wife, Katherine, and infant daughter here in 1892. Three more . . . Map (db m29070) HM
8 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — Camp Bouse
General George Patton established Camp Bouse in 1943 in the Butler Valley as the site for training over 5,500 carefully screened and qualified volunteers. These soldiers were trained to use a highly secret weapon called the Canal Defense Light. . . . Map (db m29165) HM
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9 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 86 — Camp BouseThe 526th A. I. B. - Canal Defense Light Project — Desert Training Center - California – Arizona Maneuver Area —
Camp Bouse was established in Butler Valley 30 miles behind this monument in Sept. of 1943. It was one of twelve such camps built in the southwestern deserts to harden and train United States troops for service on the battlefields of World War II. . . . Map (db m78566) HM
10 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 88 — Camp BouseThe 701st Tank Battalion
Campaigns Central Europe Northern France Rhineland The 701st tank battalion was activated 3/28/43 at Camp Campbell, KY. Here 553 young men and officers began their journey into history. These men began their basic training and for many saw . . . Map (db m78564) HM
11 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 96 — Camp BouseThe 554th Ordnance - Heavy Maintenance Company (Tanks) — 9th Tank Group CDL Project —
Activated 1 April, 1943 at Camp Perry, OH. Completed basic training and then sent to Ft. Knox, KY. Unit then assigned to Camp Bouse, AZ arriving there 9 November, 1943. Maintaining operation of special tanks named "Leaflets" was specific assignment. . . . Map (db m78557) HM
12 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 114 — George L. WendtHeadquarters Company — 526 Armored Infantry Battalion —
United States Army World War II 1924 – 2002 Whose dedication to the memory of his brothers in arms, who fell in the Battle of the Ardennes, made this historical park possible.Map (db m78542) HM
13 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 120 — In Memory of Eight Ball - Morale OfficerEquus asinus — Camp Bouse —
He was our drinking buddy While on duty He drank our beer He was Full of good cheer And went to the nurses' quarters around the bend And came to an untimely end, Of the Colonel, he was unaware That it would be the crime of all time . . . Map (db m78536) HM
14 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — Monument Row
We bring to a close We tried to find We must now impose Units not found 748th Tank Battalion 150th Station Hospital 538th Ordnance Company 166th Quartermaster 629th QuartermasterMap (db m29161) HM
15 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 119 — The 526th Armored Infantry BattalionWorld War II
In honored memory of those soldiers of the battalion who trained here at Camp Bouse and gave their lives in combat to preserve the freedom of the United States and to set the Peoples of Europe free. Headquarters Company Donald D. . . . Map (db m78537) HM
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024