Ceres in Stanislaus County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ceres War Memorial

By Syd Whittle, May 29, 2009

1. Ceres War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Remember those who
Remembered us.
The Living – The Dead
The POW – The MIA
They Will Not Be Forgotten.
Dedicated November 11. 1989
Founder Glen R. Perales Vietnam Vet W.W. I Sterling Pack • H. Barker • Harold Johnson • Oscar Snover • Cecil Thompson • Edgar Annear
W.W. II Tillson Barrows • Paul Hickey • John Boyd • Dale Swift + • Walter F. Perra • Richard T. Everts • Poney L. Amant + • Fred E. Koepky • Stan E. Stevens • Jerold Curtice • Rova E. Bittick • Ivan V. Wilson • Keith R. Lowe • Neal P. Cotton • Albert H. Hutchison • Carl Delamotte • Frank Kimmey • Gene A. Myers • David F. McCride • Robert E. Granger

KOREAN WAR Bill Schiemmel • Donald P. Tupper • Garland C. Thomas • John J. Cabral
VIETNAM WAR Dennis McElroy • Brian K. McGar + 5-31-67 – M.I.A., 4-10-97 – K.I.A. • Gary Bartlow • Larry E. Wright • Billy Ray Owens • George D. Adams • Ferrell Hummingbird • Michael D. Birdwell

IRAQ Raymond

Ceres War Memorial image. Click for full size.

By Syd Whittle, May 29, 2009

2. Ceres War Memorial

D. Hill III • Juana Navarro

Erected 1989 by Glen R Perales, Vietnam Veteran.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 37° 35.484′ N, 120° 57.328′ W. Marker is in Ceres, California, in Stanislaus County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Street and El Camino Street, on the right when traveling east on North Street. Marker and Monument are located at the Northwest corner of Whitmore Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2226 North Street, Ceres CA 95307, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ceres Volunteer Fire Department (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Guns Are Silent (approx. 4.1 miles away); Modesto War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Modesto War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Modesto – Stanislaus County Seat (approx. 4.1 miles away); Silent City (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Paper Boy (approx. 4.2 miles away); The McHenry Mansion (approx. 4.2 miles away).

By Syd Whittle, May 29, 2009

3. Ceres War Memorial

By Syd Whittle, May 29, 2009

4. World War I

World War II image. Click for full size.

By Syd Whittle, May 29, 2009

5. World War II

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6. Korean War

Vietnam War and Irag image. Click for full size.

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7. Vietnam War and Irag

Whitmore Park image. Click for full size.

By Syd Whittle, May 28, 2009

8. Whitmore Park

Location of the Ceres War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 1,753 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on May 30, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.