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Oceano in San Luis Obispo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Oceano Honor Roll

 
 
Oceano Honor Roll image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 23, 2017
1. Oceano Honor Roll
Inscription.
To the eternal memory of our boys from Oceano California who gave their lives in World War II 1941-1945
Robert D. Altamarino · Lewis L. Brandt · George H. Crozier, Jr. · William F. Everding · Donald E. Giffith · Charles A. Guilford · George B. Murray · John H. Thomas

In memory of William Charles Sepp
December 9, 1871 — January 19, 1953
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 35° 6.118′ N, 120° 37.025′ W. Memorial is in Oceano, California, in San Luis Obispo County. It is on Cabrillo Hwy (California Route 1) near Tranquil Court, on the left when traveling north. Located next to the Oceano Train Depot. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1650 Front Street, Oceano CA 93445, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Central Coast and specifically on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oceano Depot (here, next to this marker); Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Rudolf W. Gerber Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Arroyo Grande Swinging Bridge (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pacific Coast Railway Right-Of-Way / A Terrible Tragedy (approx. 2.9 miles away); Pismo Beach Pier Plaza (approx. 2.9 miles away); History of Pismo Clams in California (approx. 3 miles away); The History of Pismo Beach Wharf and Pier (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oceano.
 
Oceano Honor Roll image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 23, 2017
2. Oceano Honor Roll
Oceano Honor Roll - Adjacent Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 23, 2017
3. Oceano Honor Roll - Adjacent Marker
Oceano’s WWII Memorial built and dedicated by the Oceano Women’s Club September 11, 1949. Moved to Oceano Depot in August 2001. Walkway and flagpole project designed and installed as an Eagle Scout project by Tim Fugate, BSA Troop 450, Nipomo, CA, August 2013
Oceano Honor Roll and Adjacent Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 23, 2017
4. Oceano Honor Roll and Adjacent Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.   3, 4. submitted on April 24, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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