Camp Pendleton South in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
CH-46
Photographed by Kevin W., March 11, 2024
1. CH-46 Marker
In peace time, the CH-46 was a mainstay for Marine Expeditionary Units whether responding to crisis or humanitarian disaster. Assigned the primary role of assault support, it allowed the Marine Air Ground Task Force to add a third dimension to any battlefield. Fondly referred to as the "Phrog", the CH-46 will forever be revered for its contribution to Marine Corps Aviation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Afghanistan • War, Vietnam. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1962.
Location. 33° 18.119′ N, 117° 20.794′ W. Memorial is in Camp Pendleton South, California, in San Diego County. It is on Administration Road 0.1 miles east of Teamwork Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Oceanside CA 92058, United States of
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Peninsular Ranges. It is also in the American Borderlands and on the Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: UH-1 (within shouting distance of this marker); AH-1 (within shouting distance of this marker); AH-1W "Super Cobra" (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Santa Margarita Ranch (approx. half a mile away); Leonardo Cota and Jose Alipas (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Santa Margarita Ranch House Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Operation Enduring Freedom/ Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. 2.2 miles away); Major General Joseph H. Pendleton (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camp Pendleton South.
Photographed by Kevin W., March 11, 2024
2. CH-46 and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2026, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
