Santa Nella in Merced County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Remembrance Memorial for California Korean War Veterans

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

1. The Remembrance Memorial for California Korean War Veterans Marker

Inscription. To the 2,495 men from California who during the Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953, gave their last measure of valor to their country. On this wall are men killed in action, mission in action, or who died prisoners of war. May this memorial stand as a lasting tribute to their heroism and devotion

Back of the Marker:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not here. I do not sleep
I am the thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints on the snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
When you awake in mornings hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight
I am the soft star that shines at night
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not here, I did not die

Granite Group Major Donations
Joe S. and Jo Anne Velasquez, Sr. • The Chosin Few Golden Gate Chapter • La Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chavaux • San Tomas Voiture 365 • 1st Marine Div. Assoc of California • Samsung Electronics • L.G. Semicon • Hyundai Electronics

Dedicated 1 August 1998

Erected 1998.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.

Location. 37° 6.849′ N, 121°

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4.752′ W. Memorial is in Santa Nella, California, in Merced County. It is on Tres Cerritos Boulevard east of North Loop Road, on the left. The granite marker is below the main building at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 32053 McCabe Road, Gustine CA 95322, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the San Joaquin Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Korean War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); The Chosin Few (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named In Memory of Korean War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); First Marine Division – FMF (within shouting distance of this marker); San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Remember Pearl Harbor (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); United States Submariners Memorial (about 600 feet away); Pacheco Pass (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Nella.

More about this memorial. "The creation of San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery is the sixth in the state and 114th in the National Cemetery Administration.
The Romero Ranch Company donated the land for the cemetery to the Department of Veterans Affairs on Feb. 3, 1989. Construction of the 105-acre first phase began July 15, 1990. The water-pumping station on the California
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

2. Back of the Marker
Aqueduct, the last element of construction, was completed in May 1992. The first phase yielded about 15,000 gravesites and 8,000 in-ground cremation sites."

Also see . . . Veterans Affairs: San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.

"The California Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated Aug. 1, 1998. The memorial is a composition of 16 individual granite five-foot monoliths arranged to form a circle. These 16 granite monoliths combined contain the total names of the 2,495 Californians who gave their lives fighting in the Korean War. The memorial was sponsored by a number of veteran service organizations, individuals and corporations."

(Submitted on January 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

The Remembrance Memorial for California Korean War Veterans image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

3. The Remembrance Memorial for California Korean War Veterans

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

4. The Remembrance Memorial for California Korean War Veterans

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

5. The Remembrance Memorial for California Korean War Veterans

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

6. The Remembrance Memorial for California Korean War Veterans

View from the Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

7. View from the Flagpole

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 624 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.