Pleasanton in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Gary Meyer Memorial Grove
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 4, 2022
1. Gary Meyer Memorial Grove Marker
1969
To the first Pleasanton Serviceman killed in action in Vietnam
And to all who fought
And gave their lives
To defend human rights
Erected by American Legion Post 297 and Auxilary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.
Location. 37° 39.477′ N, 121° 51.536′ W. Memorial is in Pleasanton, California, in Alameda County. It is on Bernal Road, on the left when traveling north. The plaque is mounted to a red brick masonry foundation at the Kottinger Park Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1000 Kottinger Drive, Pleasanton CA 94566, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and 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, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: SPC. Jameson L. Lindskog (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pleasanton's Fire Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Livermore's Fire Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kottingers Barn (approx. 0.8 miles away); J. W. Kottingers Barn (approx. 0.8 miles away); Larkin Locke House (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Pleasanton Sign (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pleasanton Cheese Factory (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasanton.
Also see . . . VirtualWall.org: Gary Paul Meyer, Private First Class. "PFC Meyer was awarded: Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, and Vietnam Campaign Medals" (Submitted on August 18, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 4, 2022
2. Gary Meyer Memorial Grove Marker
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 4, 2022
3. Gary Meyer Memorial Grove Marker
Photographed by VirtualWall.org
4. PFC Gary Paul Meyer
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, August 4, 2022
5. Nearby American Legion Flag Drop
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
