Gilory in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

In Memoriam

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 24, 2023

1. In Memoriam Marker

Inscription. Korea

Alvin Painter • William Faddis • Alvin Seifert • Reginald Desiderio • John P. Langwell • Crescencio Mirelez • Frank R. Rosas

Viet Nam

Charles Centeno • James W. Ervin • Lee A. Greco • Wolfgang W. Karasch • Juan R. Pequeno • Richard Garcia • Moses Placeres • Alfred Valdez • Jack Marlowe • Joseph L. Bedolla • John V. Wentworth

This tablet presented by
American Legion Gilroy Post 217 & Las Animas Post 669
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6309

Erected 1983 by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam.

Location. 37° 0.384′ N, 121° 34.172′ W. Memorial is in Gilory, California, in Santa Clara County. It is at the intersection of West 6th Street and Eigleberry Street, on the right when traveling east on West 6th Street. The plaque is mounted to the left of the front door to the Veterans Memorial Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 74 West 6th Street, Gilory CA, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named In Memoriam (here, next to this marker); Company B 184th Infantry (here, next to this marker); “Alcalde” (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old City Hall (about 400 feet away); Gilroy (about 400 feet away); Early Settlers (about 400 feet away); Agriculture in Gilroy (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Gilroy (about 400 feet away).

Also see . . . Veterans Memorial Building. South Santa Clara Valley Memorial District website entry:

"In 1945, members of the Gilroy community service clubs met and decided that something should be done for local veterans and a 12-member committee was formed to develop
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 24, 2023

2. Veterans Memorial Building Plaque
Veterans Memorial Building
Erected 1951
By the Taxpayers of the
South Santa Clara County Memorial District
Under the State Veterans Act
a plan. It was decided a building should be dedicated to veterans and they set out to secure property. Once the property at 74 W. Sixth Street was secured, the South Santa Clara Valley Memorial District was formed. The board spent the next several years raising money through a local tax assessment and the 6,350-square-foot Veterans Memorial Hall opened on May 25, 1951. The building, which includes a bar, full kitchen, auditorium, meeting room, and garden patio, cost $90,000 including furnishings."

(Submitted on March 27, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 24, 2023

3. In Memoriam Marker

Plaque on the right.

Veterans Memorial Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, 3

4. Veterans Memorial Building

Blue Star Memorial By-Way Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 24, 2023

5. Blue Star Memorial By-Way Plaque

A tribute to the
Armed Forces of America
South Valley Fleurs Garden Club
National Garden Clubs, Inc.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.