Which branches of the military trained on the island during World War II and where were they stationed?
The U.S. Maritime Services (Merchant Marines) were in Avalon, the Army Signal Corps were at Camp Cactus, the Coast Guard was at the Isthmus, and the Office of Strategic Services was at Toyon. Images: • U.S. Maritime Service training in Avalon Bay during World War II, c. 1940s [Courtesy of the Catalina Island Museum] • Camp Cactus where U.S. Army Signal Corps trained during World War II, c.
