Joint Base Lewis-McChord

 military, historic landmark

formerly Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base.

Home of I Corps

Established 18 July 1917. Designated in honor of Capt. Meriwether Lewis, co-commander of the Corps of Discovery. Designated as a National Army cantonment for the mobilization of the 91st Division in World War I. Redesignated Fort Lewis on 30 September 1927.

(253) 967-0171
I-Corps And Fort Lewis, Tacoma, WA 98433

Formerly home to the Headquarters 4th Division from 1920 to 1921, the 3rd Division from 1921 to 1941, the 5th Infantry Brigade from 1921 to 1922, the 6th Infantry Brigade from 1921 to 1922, the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade from 1921 to 1939, the 31st Brigade, Coast Artillery Corps from 1919 to 1921, the 15th Infantry from 1938 to 1941, the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery from 1930 to 1940, the 2nd Battalion, 9th Field Artillery from 1939 to 1940, the 10th Field Artillery from 1921 to 1940, the 1st Battalion, 81st Field Artillery in 1940, the 83rd Field Artillery, less 3rd Battalion from 1939 to 1940, the 2nd Battalion, 99th Field Artillery in 1940, the 55th Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps from 1919 to 1921, the 57th Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps from 1919 to 1921, the 59th Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps from 1919 to 1921, the 3rd Ammunition Train from 1921 to 1925, the 6th Engineers from 1921 to 1930 and from 1936 to 1940, elements of 3rd Division Quartermaster Trains, Special Troops 3rd Division from 1921 to 1939, the 3rd Medical Regiment from 1921 to 1922 and from 1933 to 1939, elements of 58th Quartermaster Regiment, the 91st Observation Squadron from 1936 to 1940, the 3rd Balloon Squadron from 1937 to 1941, and the 14th Balloon Company in 1921.

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