| PHILLIPS HALL |
13 |
GYM |
3-Dec-51 |
Phillips Hall was dedicated in memory of two brothers,
Cpl Richard H. and 2nd Lt Robert Phillips, who died in service
of their country in Korea. Their father has been a Chief
of Staff at MCRDSD |
| PENDLETON HALL |
31 |
DEPOT HQ |
31-May-61 |
MajGen Joseph H. Pendleton was instrumental in
advocating that San Diego be chosen as the location of a permanent
Marine Corps Base on California's southern coast. He raised
the flag on the 2nd Advanced Base Force on 01 Dec 1921 as the
first commanding officer. |
| MARTINI HALL |
622 |
CONSOLIDATED PERSONNEL |
23-Apr-87 |
Martini Hall was named after Marine PFC Gary W.
Martini, who was the 16th Marine to receive the Medal of Honor
for gallantry in Viet Nam. He underwent recruit training
in 1966 at San Diego's Recruit Depot. |
| LEJEUNE HALL |
28 |
RTR HQ |
31-May-61 |
Lejeune Hall was named after LtGen John Archer
Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps. He served with the AEF
in France where he commanded an Army division, the only Marine
Corps general ever to do so. He is also responsible for
the adoption of the current Marine Corps colors of scarlet and
gold. |
| BURKE HALL |
626 |
RECRUIT TRNG FACILITY |
30 JE 1988 |
Burke Hall was named for PFC Robert C. Burke,
the 32nd Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for valor in Viet Nam. PFC
Burke enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1967 and went to boot camp
at MCRDSD. |
| MCDOUGALL HALL |
30 |
THEATER |
27-Feb-56 |
McDougall Hall was named in honor of MGen Douglas
O. McDougal, Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, San Diego,
May 1935 - May 1937. |
| SHEP CNTR |
638 |
CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
15-May-92 |
The Child Development Center was named in honor
of Virginia Shepherd, wife of General Lemuel Shepherd, 20th Commandant
of the Marine Corps. She was chosen for this honor because
of her demonstrated love and concern for all children. |
| DALY BARRACKS |
1 |
SUPT BN & CVIC |
31-May-61 |
SgtMaj Daniel is one of only two Marines who were
twice awarded the Medal of Honor for separate deeds. His
first award was in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion as a private;
his 2nd was in Haiti as a GySgt. General Smedley Butler,
the other double Medal of Honor recipient, called Dan Daly, "The
fightin'est Marine I ever knew." |
| DUNCAN HALL |
620 |
PERM PERS CHOW HALL |
20-Oct-86 |
Duncan Hall is named for Cpl Richard W. Duncan
who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry in
Viet Nam in 1967. He went through boot camp at MCRDSD. |
| PARKE HALL |
639 |
SWIM TANK |
15 JLY 1999 |
Parke Hall was named after Marine Captain Edward
Parke, Commanding Officer of the Marine Detachment aboard the
USS INDIANAPOLIS, which was sunk by a Japanese submarine on 30
July 1945. Using his combat swimming training he valiantly strove
to corral and keep afloat a group of sailors and Marines who survived
the sinking. He finally succumbed to exhaustion and drowned. |
| JMS L DAY HALL |
26 |
MUSEUM |
15 JLY 2003 |
James L. Day Hall was named after MGen James L.
Day, who served in three wars and was a Commanding Officer of
the Recruit Training Command in San Diego and later, a Commanding
General of MCRDSD. In 1998, he finally received a Medal of Honor for
his courage and gallantry in the Battle of Okinawa 1945. One
of the reasons he was selected for this honor was that he was
deeply concerned with the preservation of historical and cultural
heritage. |
| SHEP FIELD |
635 |
DRILL FIELD & REV STAND |
22-Apr-91 |
Shepherd Memorial Drill Field and Pavilion was
named after Gen Lemuel C. Shepherd, 20th Commandant of the Marine
Corps, who fought the very battles that defined the Corps and
its warrior ethos. He fought in three wars and his leadership
continues to serve as an inspiration to all Marines. |
| MASCOT MON |
|
MASCOT MONUMENT |
11-Aug-50 |
This monument was erected in memory of all Depot
mascots. It is inscribed with the names of James Jolly
Plum Duff, Soochow, Duffy's Limey Grog, Jigger, and Duffy. |
| BEESON FIELD |
|
SOFTBALL FIELD |
26-Apr-50 |
Beeson Field was named in honor of Major Donald
M. Beeson, illustrious athlete and exemplary Marine, 1928-1948. He
excelled in baseball, football, basketball, and tennis. Initially
a baseball field, it became a softball field in 1971. |
| THOMPSON CIRC |
|
TRAFFIC CIRCLE |
Unknown |
Thompson Circle was dedicated in memory of Col.
Roy H. Thompson, Chief of Staff at MCRDSD, from 1 Jan 1968 until
he died of a stroke on 25 June 1970. It is located at the end
of Wharton Road, "Officers Row." |
| HALL FIELD |
|
FOOTBALL FIELD |
17-Nov-56 |
Hall Field was named in honor of BGen Elmer E.
Hall, USMC, in recognition of his contribution to Marine Corps
football. He
played football from 1917-1925 and coached from 1919-1940. In
1924, then Capt. Hall was ordered to San Diego to start a football
program. |
| SRSEN HALL |
623 |
RECRUIT PROCESSING CNTR |
31-Oct-86 |
The Recruit Processing Center was named in memory
of PFC Steve Albert Srsen, posthumous recipient of the Navy Cross
for gallantry in Viet Nam on 27 Jan 1967. He went to boot
camp at MCRDSD. |
| LOTT FIELD |
|
BASE RECREATION FIELD |
26-May-39 |
Maj Charles McL. Lott was the football coach at
MCB from 1935-1938. The Base's recreation field was named after
him, making it the first known named facility. Later, the
field gave way to the barracks and other facilities used by WRs. |
| MICHAEL V JOHNSON BRANCH MEDICAL CLINIC |
596 |
BRANCH MEDICAL CLINIC |
17-Sep-03 |
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Van Johnson,
Jr. USN (Deceased) was killed in action on 25 March 2003, while
administring first aid to a wounded Marine on the battlefield in
Iraq. Prior to deploying to Iraq, Corpsman Vann Johnson served
as company corpsman for the recruits of Company H, 2nd Recruit
Training Battalion, MCRDSD. |
