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

The Chosin Few

Korea • November–December 1950

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

1. The Chosin Few Marker

Inscription. Remember these men, their service and sacrifice in this epic and heroic Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. They are the Chosin Few, an eternal band of brothers.

Presented by the Golden Gate Chapter of the Chosin Few

Erected by Golden Gate Chapter of the Chosin Few.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 37° 6.848′ N, 121° 4.742′ W. Marker is near Santa Nella, California, in Merced County. Memorial can be reached from Tres Cerritos Boulevard east of North Loop Road when traveling south. The plaque is on the trail below the main building at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32053 McCabe Road, Gustine CA 95322, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named In Memory of Korean War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); The Remembrance Memorial for California 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

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distance of this marker); Remember Pearl Harbor (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); United States Submariners Memorial (about 500 feet away); Pacheco Pass (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Nella.

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

"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 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."

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

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

2. The Chosin Few Marker

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

3. The Chosin Few Marker

Marker is to the Left of the Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

4. Marker is to the Left of the Building

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 63 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.