From conception to completion in less than a year the Veterans' Memorial Project, here in the Upland Civic Center Courtyard, has been a project of passion for a small dedicated group of caring citizens. Financed entirely through individual . . . — — Map (db m149955) WM
This McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II is a long-range supersonic jet
interceptor aircraft/fighter-bomber, entered service in 1964.
It had a top speed of over mach 2.2. It carried over 18,000 pounds of weapons.
It served as the principal . . . — — Map (db m245675) HM
The Early Years
George Air Force Base was established on
12 July 1941. Initially called Victorville Army
Airfield, the base was renamed in honor of the
late Brigadier General Harold H. George
in September, 1950. The base activated . . . — — Map (db m245662) HM
Dedicated to the men and women who
honorably serve in the armed forces of
the United States, past, present and future
during war and peace.
Their devotion to duty, since the birth
of this nation, shall never be forgotten. — — Map (db m240833) HM
After the Civil War many African American army units
reorganized for duty during Reconstruction, Indian wars, and
survey expeditions of western territories. Camp Lockett was the
last installation in California to train "Buffalo Soldiers", a
name . . . — — Map (db m208805) HM
Until the 1980's, carriers launched aircraft with a wire cable, or bridle, which pulled the aircraft down the catapult track. At the end of the track the aircraft detached from the bridle as it flew off the bow. After the aircraft separated, the . . . — — Map (db m130535) HM
Built in 1941, The Command Center was the focal point of the base. These were offices for the highest-ranking officers, including the Admiral in Command of the Center; the Station Commander, a Captain in charge of the buildings; the Recruit . . . — — Map (db m50741) HM
The two larger mounts are 5-inch 51 calibre guns which were found on older battleships. This gun was designed to engage surface craft, especially swift torpedo boats that were too fast to be tracked and destroyed by a battleship’s large main guns. . . . — — Map (db m52029) HM
Completed in 1942, The North Chapel Building featured leaded glass windows representing the 41 different training schools on site and one window representing the recruit. As the recruits at the Naval Training Center practiced many different . . . — — Map (db m50742) HM
Dedicated to all veterans living or dead who have served in the armed forces of the United Sates of America and shared a portion of their lives to preserve the honor and integrity of this great nation — — Map (db m203688) WM
An army supply depot for Southern California was established on this site in 1850. Designated New San Diego Post, it was garrisoned by troops from December 2, 1858 to May, 1866. Reoccupied December 1869. Name changed to San Diego Barracks April 5, . . . — — Map (db m51094) HM
Soldiers, sailors, Indians, and Franciscan missionaries from New Spain occupied the land at Presidio Hill on May 17, 1769 as a military outpost. Two months later, Fr. Junípero Serra established the first San Diego Mission on Presidio Hill. . . . — — Map (db m11134) HM
This 2/3 scale model of a destroyer escort (TDE-1) helped instruct as many as 50,000 naval recruits annually in basic naval procedure. Commissioned 27 July 1949, the Recruit was the Navy’s only commissioned ship never to reach water. The . . . — — Map (db m50829) HM
Dedicated July 4, 1994
Veterans of Foreign Wars -
Military Order of World Wars
Rancho Bernardo Post 7766 -
Gen. J.P. Holland Chapter
Major Abraham J. Baum DSC Commander
Major Russell Whipple Commander
Design and Sculpture . . . — — Map (db m73832) WM
On July 9, 1846, in the early morning, in “the days when water came up to Montgomery Street,” Commander John B. Montgomery – for whom Montgomery Street was named – landed near this spot from the U.S. Sloop-of-War . . . — — Map (db m143434) HM
Army’s primary depot for Pacific operation
First garrisoned by U.S. Army troops during the Civil War, Fort Mason later played a key role in the emergence of the United States as an international power. Throughout the 1800s, the young . . . — — Map (db m70018) HM
"A tribute to those Marines who have gone before; and a service to those who carry on."
On 13 March 1946, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General A.A. Vandegrift,
directed the establishment of a "living memorial” facility in San . . . — — Map (db m186372) HM WM
The Presidio began expanding just before the United States entered World War II. Buildings 38 and 39 were built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1940 to provide housing and to create employment during the Great Depression. Each . . . — — Map (db m176597) HM
The Presidio’s Ordoñez gun was originally mounted in a Spanish coastal fort at Subic Bay in the Philippines. Undamaged during the Spanish American War, the gun was captured by Filipino nationalists, who were known as “Insurrectos” by the occupying . . . — — Map (db m12619) HM
On April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against Spain. The immediate causes were America’s support of Cuba’s ongoing struggle against Spanish rule and the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor. This was the first . . . — — Map (db m48530) HM
The first ship to enter San Francisco Bay, the San Carlos (Captain Ayala), dropped anchor off this point August 5, 1775. Lieutenant-Colonel Don Juan Bautista de Anza planted the cross on Cantil Blanco (White Cliff) March 28, 1776. The first . . . — — Map (db m10742) HM
The land known today as Crissy Field has undergone many changes. Once a rich salt marsh and homeland of Ohlone people, it was later a landing site for Spanish and Russian explorers, a venue for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and a . . . — — Map (db m63413) HM
Fort Point is considered one of the finest examples of military architecture in the United States and is San Francisco’s only major building constructed before the Civil War which has remained basically unchanged since it was completed and . . . — — Map (db m10677) HM
Formally established on September 17, 1776, the San Francisco Presidio has been used as a military headquarters by Spain, Mexico, and the United States. It was a major command post during the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars . . . — — Map (db m10743) HM
Erected
by
the crew of the
U.S.S. Oregon
In memory of
their shipmate privates
Harry Fisher,
Albert Turner,
Robert E. Thomas,
Charles B. King,
U.S. Marine Corps
killed in action on the
Tartar Wall
of
Peking, . . . — — Map (db m91852) HM WM
In memory of
Leonard Matlovich
who lived in this building for several years.
His epitaph reads:
A Gay Vietnam Veteran
When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.
Never . . . — — Map (db m64100) HM
Leonard Matlovich
(1943-1988)
Decorated American serviceman
who outed himself to confront the
U.S. military's ban on gays serving
in the armed forces — — Map (db m237992) HM
WW I
Gulf War
1990 to 1995
Dedicated To
All Veterans
By Veterans
Luneta VFW Post 52
WW II
Dedicated To
The Veterans
Of America
Juky 5, 1981
Karl Ross Post 16
American Legion
Korea . . . — — Map (db m103033) WM
With Eternal Gratitude
This Beautiful Sequoia Tree
Is Dedicated to Honor
All The Women of Stockton
And San Joaquin County Who
Have So Admirably Served In
The Armed Forces of The
United States of America
June, 1996
Stockton Women . . . — — Map (db m103084) WM
Americans heal, not by forgetting, but by remembering.
It is with this in mind that we dedicate this Memorial
City of Stockton
September 11, 2007 — — Map (db m15969) WM
Throughout history patriotic Americans have been drawn together to serve a cause greater than themselves. Some came because of common experiences. Most came because of common values. All came because they shared a dream.
The people who . . . — — Map (db m61431) WM
and his command of 430 men of the Navy Battalion of Mounted Riflemen encamped near this site December 14-15 1846, on their march, which ended the Mexican regime in California.
Erected 1930 by San Luis Obispo School Children, Native Daughters and . . . — — Map (db m70042) HM
In service with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines
1960 to 1991
Weight 58 tons • Crew of 4
Main Weapon 105mm Rifled Gun
This tank is dedicated to all veterans of
San Luis Obispo County who have served
our country.
•
San Luis Obispo . . . — — Map (db m38502) HM
Lt. Col. John C. Fremont
and his 430 American volunteers camped on this hill December 10 - 11, 1846 and took the Mission San Miguel.
Fremont's march from San Juan Bautista to San Fernando brought about the Cahuenga Capitulation January 13, . . . — — Map (db m59991) HM
Emblems of the California National Guard, United States Air Force, The United States Marine Corps, United States Army, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Merchant Marines are displayed across the top of the monument.
The . . . — — Map (db m26244) HM
During World War ll, a heavy storm blanketed the Bay Area on the night of March 14, 1945. A U.S. Navy R4D (C-47) transport carrying a crew of three and 20 passengers was attempting to land at Oakland Airport. After aborting the landing, the R4D . . . — — Map (db m203103) HM
This monument is dedicated by the citizens of San Mateo in gratitude to the men and women of our community who served courageously and unselfishly in the defense of great national peril and in memory of those citizens who made the supreme sacrifice . . . — — Map (db m29183) WM
Here on Christmas Day, 1846 natives and soldiers from the Presidio of Santa Barbara lay in ambush for Lt. Col. John C. Fremont, U.S.A. and his battalion. Advised of the plot, Fremont was guided over the San Marcos Pass by Benjamin Foxen and his son . . . — — Map (db m159869) HM
This cannon is a replica of one of the six pound
bronze guns supplied to the U.S. revenue cutter
"Lawrence” when it served under the command of
Captain Ottinger, patrolling the California Coast
from 1843 to 1851. Gun powder was poured into . . . — — Map (db m161482) HM
This memorial honors the residents of Santa Barbara County, who as members of the United States Armed Forces, died in the service of their country in peace and in war. 473 Santa Barbara County residents are known to have made the ultimate . . . — — Map (db m72034) WM
This presidio was established under orders of King Carlos III, April 19-21, 1782, by Governor Felipe De Neve, Padre Junipero Serra and Lieutenant Jose Francisco Ortega, to provide the benefits of government for the inhabitants of the Santa Barbara . . . — — Map (db m50557) HM
City of Santa Barbara
Naval Reserve Building
Historic Landmark
Constructed 1940
Designated July 18, 1995
Santa Barbara Waterfront Center
This building was completed in 1943 as a joint
project of the federal . . . — — Map (db m236218) HM
In honor of the
Santa Maria Valley
veterans who gave
their lives during the
War on Terrorism.
Gerardo Chavez
US Army · 5-15-02 ·
18 Years Old
Joseph J. Heredia
US Marines · 11-20-04 ·
22 Years Old
Joseph Menusa
US Marines . . . — — Map (db m162024) WM
With the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
Lt. Col. Gordon L. Page
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action — — Map (db m155050) HM
Recreation at Home
Remains of a swimming pool are a visual reminder of a thriving community of military families that lived at the Almaden Air Force Station between 1957 and 1980. Hundreds of people live in military housing near this . . . — — Map (db m114660) HM
In the late 1950s, the United States government procured Mount Umunhum to build the Almaden Air Force Station. an early warning radar facility that operated from 1957 to 1980. The station was constructed as part of a west coast network that scanned . . . — — Map (db m114625) HM
To fire the first salute
(October 18th, 1850)
on the arrival of the news
in California
proclaiming
its admission to the union.
Remounted for the City of Watsonville, March 22, 1922 by the Watsonville Parlor, No, 65, Native Sons of the . . . — — Map (db m54899) HM
Dedicated to All Veterans Who Answered the Call
to Serve this Great Nation
Northern California Veterans Cemetery
Igo, California
Dedicated November 11, 2005
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor
Thomas Johnson, Secretary . . . — — Map (db m63324) WM
In Commemoration of
Fort Crook
Established July 1, 1857 by Lieut' George Crook and Command for the protection of the immigrants and settlers. Later occupied by Capt John W Gardner and Capt McGregor.
The boundaries of this fort were . . . — — Map (db m143473) HM
The Hat Creek Station was established here in 1856 and operated by the California Stage Co. on the eastern branch of the California-Oregon Trail and the Nobles Trail. The intrusion of the whites through Indian lands led to many conflicts. On August . . . — — Map (db m58555) HM
Dedicated Memorial Day 1939
Owner: County of Shasta
Maintained by War Veterans of Shasta County
General Contractor: Adam Arras & Son Contractors
Funded by The County of Shasta and WPA
Listed in Architectural Historian Book By David Gebhard . . . — — Map (db m113330) WM
Center Marker:
In honor of our
members who have
served in the
Armed Forces of
their county
Downieville Parlor
No. 92
Native Sons of the
Golden West
Marker on left:
Dedicated to the many American . . . — — Map (db m43872) HM
The Mountain Howitzer is a short barreled, large caliber cannon designed on such a small scale that the entire piece can be taken apart and carried on pack animals. Mountain Howitzers were mostly used on small skirmishes, scouting expeditions and . . . — — Map (db m101426) HM
“When I was a child…I played around Tule Lake where the tules and grass grow thick… We used to go out in the tall grass… and look for chub fish… and shoot at (them) with our arrows.”
Peter Schonchin, last surviving . . . — — Map (db m63249) HM
From this command post, the U.S. Army directed part of a frustrating campaign against a small band of Modoc Indians. Determined to defend their homeland, the Modoc consistently outmaneuvered the Army, who at times outnumbered them ten to one. Just . . . — — Map (db m154350) HM
On this historic site for more than a century military history was written. The loyalty, courage, and devotion of the military and the civilian who served their country here furnished material for a brilliant page in the saga of the far west. What . . . — — Map (db m16297) HM
[Marker read:]
Benicia Barracks, established on April 30, 1849 and organized by Brevet Lt. Col. Silas Casey, 2nd U.S. Infantry, was the U.S. Army headquarters for the Department of the Pacific from 1851-1857. Also known as the 'Post near . . . — — Map (db m16296) HM
These finely crafted sandstone buildings were originally constructed for use as warehouses. They gained their name and fame, however, during a brief period in 1863-64 when they were used to stable a herd of camels imported by the U.S. Army for . . . — — Map (db m155174) HM
The first stone fortress in the far west. Originally had two towers, but following an accidental explosion in 1912, it was rebuilt with only one tower and the present clock was installed. During the building’s history, it has served as a chapel, . . . — — Map (db m16305) HM
An imposing residence of classic Georgian architecture with 14-foot ceilings and 24-inch brick walls. The lumber for the wainscoting, parquet floors, paneling, stair rails and balustrades was carried by ship "around The Horn".
During the last . . . — — Map (db m40855) HM
Named for Thomas Ap Catesby Jones, founder of the Naval Academy and War of 1812 hero. As Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Jones landed at Monterey 1842, raising the Stars and Stripes under misapprehension of war with Mexico. From 1848 to 1850 he . . . — — Map (db m40973) HM
Dedicated to the memory of
all the patriotic men and women
who answered their country’s call to service.
George W. Bush
President of the United States
R. James Nicholson
Secretary
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . . . — — Map (db m36827) HM
In memory of veterans
in the service of our
country who gave of their
lives that we might live free
30 May 1994
Rio Vista Post 11389
{Veterans' names on marker listed below:}
Frank L. Kroutch, Cartland L. Lent, Louis L. Silva, . . . — — Map (db m17188) HM
Each year millions of tons of sediment wash out from the Central Valley through the Carquinez Strait and get deposited in the mudflats of the San Pablo and San Francisco bays. Because the docks on the opposite side of the island are a natural . . . — — Map (db m232402) HM
The two Sentry Houses before you mark the entrance to the
Mare Island Naval Ammunition Depot, which was the United States' first
naval arsenal in the Pacific. The Depot manufactured, stored, and
transported munitions for the U.S. Navy from 1857 . . . — — Map (db m153855) HM
Mare Island Navy Yard was established September 16, 1854, by the then Commander David G. Farragut, USN. Site selected in 1852 by a commission headed by Commodore John D. Sloat, USN.
Mare Island had the Navy's first shipyard, ammunition depot, . . . — — Map (db m35020) HM
On a hill 300 feet south of this point, the first naval wireless station on the Pacific Coast was erected in 1904.
Plaque erected in Sept 1954 — — Map (db m26010) HM
Four years after California became a state in 1850, the U.S. Navy commissioned Mare Island Shipyard, the first naval installation on the Pacific. Over 500 vessels, from wooden sailing ships to atomic submarines, were built at Mare Island . . . — — Map (db m232395) HM
These sentry houses are key contributing
features of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
A National Historic Landmark, Marine
Corps manned A272 to guard entry to
the high security naval ammunition
depot, while A279 was a waiting booth for
those . . . — — Map (db m153854) HM
In addition to the naval shipyard, other military functions were established on the island. From 1857 to 1975 the Naval Ammunition Depot - located at the southern tip of the island - manufactured, tested and stored ammunition that supplied the . . . — — Map (db m232401) HM
North Face:
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Honoring the thousands of Military and Civilians who made Mare Island one of the Great Navy Yards
1854 – 1996
West Face:
1854 – 1904
Commander Farragut assumes command September . . . — — Map (db m217297) HM
[Upper Plaque]
Honoring those who served, those who fought, and those who gave the last full measure of devotion to us, their families, and their Country. Their sacrifice is priceless, there courage supreme, and their devotion eternal. . . . — — Map (db m41094) HM
Established December 27, 1945 for combat veterans and their families. This monument is dedicated to all the men and women who have served and are serving in the armed forces of the United States of America, in time of peace and conflict. The . . . — — Map (db m241731) HM WM
Established in 1946 to provide a comprehensive test and evaluation site for tactical missiles, Point Mugu has been instrumental in the development, test, evaluation and inservice support of systems including Regulus, Sparrow, Phoenix, Bullpup, . . . — — Map (db m214304) HM
Olive
TD-9 International Harvester Tractor with Bucyrus Erie Blade
International Harvester (IH) began manufacturing tractors in 1909. From 1939 to 1959, IH produced the TD-9 tractor. IH built 59,800 of these models, which it produced at it’s . . . — — Map (db m103004) HM WM
The F-117A Nighthawk was developed
at the height of the Cold War by the
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. At a
time when the U.S. faced hostility and
uncertainty, the F-117A proved to be a
pivotal piece in President Reagan's
commitment to . . . — — Map (db m210191) HM
2012 - The City of Ventura constructed a Veterans
Memorial to commemorate the veterans
buried in Cemetery Memorial Park. The
memorial consists of five monolithic
stones surrounding the flagpole. The
names of the five wars in which . . . — — Map (db m236133) HM
Dedicated
to the
memory of those
sons of Ventura
who have given
their lives in
their country's service
in order that
freedom and equality
of man may endure.
In memory of the veterans of
the War with Spain,
Philippine . . . — — Map (db m236588) WM
We as a community have committed ourselves to honor our Veterans…the living and the dead.
We must embrace the fact that we are the benefactors of their sacrifices. We must also remember to honor the Veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice . . . — — Map (db m40196) WM
In honor of
Major Charles L. Kelly, MSC, U.S. Army
1925 - 1964
Dust-Off Pilot Extraordinary
Killed in action by small arms fire
while attempting to approach a hot LZ
near Vinh Long, Viet Nam on 1 July 1964
after . . . — — Map (db m96555) WM
This Headquarters area is dedicated in honor of all the Rocky Mountain Arsenal employees who accomplished the production, demilitarization, and environmental restoration at the Arsenal from 1942 until 2012 — — Map (db m162066) HM WM
Dedicated Veterans Day 2003 Artist: Hai Ying Wu
Veterans and the American Flag symbolize our nation's strength and unity, and continue to be a source of pride and inspiration for millions of Americans.
This Memorial serves to honor and . . . — — Map (db m202817) WM
Honoring with Pride Costilla County Veterans
A list of veterans from the Civil War through Operation Desert Shield is engraved on the marker. — — Map (db m64065) WM
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