Palm City, San Diego

[13] Prior to the internment during World War II, the city was home to the Iguchi brothers, who farmed seventy acres in the community.

[15] With the end of World War II, the community became population concentration area for returning Japanese Americans.

[18] In 1983, the community experienced damage due to an earthquake, 4.6 on the Richter scale, that occurred ten miles off the coast, in the Pacific Ocean.

[19] It was stated by the California Institute of Technology at the time to be the "largest quake to hit San Diego since 1932.

"[20] In 2004, using DNA evidence, a convicted felon rapist was found to be responsible for the torture and killing of two boys who went missing in Palm City,[21] near the Otay River, in 1993.

[31] Until 1921, the post had no structures, and consisted of a tent cantonment;[32] soldiers requiring medical care would be sent to Fort Rosecrans for treatment.

[33] However, conditions on the post did not improve significantly, and was described by Army Chief of Staff Major General Summerall as being like a "logging camp", composed of "tumbledown shacks".

[34] In 1924, cavalrymen from the post assisted local officers, and federal agents in enforcing a 9 P.M. curfew at the international border crossing.