Bay Farm Island in Alameda in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lest We Forget
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado
1. Lest We Forget Marker
Erected in honor of all Alameda Veterans of the Vietnam War but in particularly to the honored memory of those Heroes who gave their lives in that conflict.
Gary T. Coleman, Army ♦ Vincent R. Williams, Army ♦ Austin B. Cook, Army ♦ Bruce E. Yates, Army ♦ Robert E. De Celle II, Army ♦ Edward J. Grady, Marines ♦ Robert E. Johnston, Jr. Army ♦ Robert P. Sousa, Marines ♦ Dickie L. Leach, Army ♦ Kenneth G. Stoker, Marines ♦ Robert Luna, Army ♦ Peter J. Weidemier, Marines ♦ Chris R. Martinez, Army ♦ Robert C. Hessom, Navy ♦ Paul H. Oliver, Army ♦ Lloyd M. Hammond, Jr. Army ♦ Charles C. Pedrick II, Army ♦ Scott W. Jones, Army ♦ Jean P. Pellicano, Army ♦ Gary L. Matson, Army ♦ Derek B. Pope, Army ♦ Paul F. Luce, Air Force ♦ Milton J.S. Seu, Army ♦ Lossy R. Wangler, Marines ♦ Vennie L. Smith, Army ♦ Gary A. Plumb, Army ♦ James J. Evans, Navy ✚
Dedicated on Memorial Day, May, 30, 1983. Sponsored by Post 9919, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and Post 9, American Legion, with the assistance of all other veteran organizations of the City of Alameda.
Erected 1983 by Veterans of
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 37° 44.829′ N, 122° 14.187′ W. Marker is in Alameda, California, in Alameda County. It is on Bay Farm Island. Memorial is at the intersection of Island Drive and Veterans Court, on the right when traveling south on Island Drive. The plaque is mounted to a concrete foundation next to the flagpole in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alameda CA 94502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Krusi Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elsie B. Roemer Bird Sanctuary (approx. ¾ mile away); Webster House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Prehistoric Indian Mound (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lincoln Park, 1909 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tillman Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clark Memorial Bench (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alameda.
Also see . . . Veterans Memorial Park and Monument. Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 2 website entry (Submitted on February 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
2. Lest We Forget Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
3. Veterans Memorial Park Black Granite Sign
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
4. View of Veterans Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
