Mission Viejo in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Quoc Binh "Bo" Tran

Photographed by Adam Margolis, February 4, 2023

1. Quoc Binh "Bo" Tran Marker

Inscription. The city of Mission Viejo honors Quoc Binh 'Bo' Tran who died November 7, 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving in the California Army National Guard, 181st Support Battalion. He will be remembered as a hometown hero who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

Erected 2005 by City of Mission Viejo.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. A significant historical date for this entry is November 7, 2004.

Location. 33° 35.771′ N, 117° 39.576′ W. Memorial is in Mission Viejo, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from Civic Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo CA 92691, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daniel J. Santee (here, next to this marker); Megan M. McClung (a few steps from this marker); California's Mustard Seed Trail (a few steps from this marker); Colonel Aaron Bank (a few steps from this marker); September 11, 2001 (a few steps from this marker); Jason D. Peto (a few steps from this marker); First Marine Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Library Rose Garden (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mission Viejo.

Regarding Quoc Binh "Bo" Tran. Tran Quoc Binh was born in South Vietnam in 1978. He was the first U.S. Army Vietnamese-American killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Baghdad, Iraq in 2004… On November 7, 2004, he died from wounds received when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle while conducting convoy operations.

Also see . . . Quoc Binh Tran, 26. Los Angeles Times - California's War Dead (Submitted on March 19, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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2. Quoc Binh "Bo" Tran

Photographed by Adam Margolis, February 4, 2023

3. Quoc Binh "Bo" Tran Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2. submitted on March 19, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.