Walnut Creek in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
War Veterans of Walnut Creek Viet Nam Memorial
of
Walnut Creek
Memorial to Those Sons of
Walnut Creek Who Gave Their
Lives for Freedom
Viet Nam
1965 - 1975
John P. Burke PFC · USMC
Frank C. Torres Jr. · SP4 Army
James K. Koehler · LCPL USMC
David A. Oberle · LCPL USMC
Richard Curtis · PFC Army
Willard E. Nelson · LCPL USMC
Ernest F. Lawrence · PFC USMC
Bruce F. McMillan · CAPT USMC
Fred J. Hayes · SSGT USMC
Robert S. Croke · LCPL USMC
Rene G. Bauman · 2LT Army
James P. Young · SGT Army
W. Kevin Laine · SP4 Army
David R. Turner · 2LT USMC
Robert H. Burges · SF1 Navy
Jerry V. Ryan · CPL Army
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 37° 54.118′ N, 122° 3.687′ W. Marker is in Walnut Creek, California, in Contra Costa County. Memorial can be reached from Civic Drive east of North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek CA 94596, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. City Hall 1951 & American Red Cross Building (a few steps from this marker); Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall 1981 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lommel's Creamery & Greyhound Bus Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Walnut Creek Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); El Rey Theatre (about 300 feet away); Reinharts's Building & Clock (about 300 feet away); Beniamino Bufano (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walnut Creek.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.