Bay Farm Island in Alameda in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

1. Veterans Memorial Park Marker

Inscription.

Veterans Memorial Park. . The dedication of this park was made possible through the generosity of these sponsors., Community of Harbor Bay Isle . Ascend Communications . City of Alameda . Ronald H. Cowan . Doric Group of Companies . Harbor Bay Realty . Eastern Landscaping . Harbor Bay Business Park Association . Alameda Kiwanis Club . Alaniz Construction . Bakin Tree Service . Bras and Mattos Monument Co. . The Tyler Berding Family . Timothy Collins and Co. . Paul Ray and Jeanette M. Crane . East Bay Municipal Utility District . The George Jaber Family . Walt and Judy Jacobs . Getman Construction . James Edward Owens . Thompkins and Company . Tree Health Care . The Tree Sculpture Group . U.S. Bank . Excel Graphics, Honoring the Casualties of the Bataan Death March 1942 2300 Americans Killed 7700 Filipinos Killed The League of Filipino-American Veterans, In Memory of the 992 soldiers killed in action during World War II while serving with the 10th Mountain Division, U.S. Army Allen and Jennifer Griswold, Vietnam War 1965-1975 In grateful remembrance of over 58,000 Americans killed in action for the peace, freedom and independence of South Vietnam Vietnamese Unity Council of the Bay Area, Dedicated to the gallant officers and sailors who served on the PBR Patrol Boats of Operation Game-Warden Vietnam 1966-1972 “Proud Brave Reliable” George and Margaret Gadsby, Spanish American War 1898 In honor of those who served In memory of William Joseph Healy USN 1898 By his grandson Jerome B Healy, The Korean War 1950-1953 33,629 U.S. Killed in Action “All Gave Some, Some Gave All” Felix Fortuna USN and Family, Honoring the crew of the USS Langley CV1 Sunk Feb. 1942 A.V. Barnhill CQM USN and Family, Vietnam War 1965-1975 Honoring the 2971 prisoners of war and missing in action Vietnamese Air Force Veterans Association of Northern Calif., In honor of the Philippine Scouts U.S. Army Philippine Division They fought in world war two for the defense of freedom Virginia R. Cerenio.

The dedication of this park was made possible through the generosity of these sponsors.

Community of Harbor Bay Isle • Ascend Communications • City of Alameda • Ronald H. Cowan • Doric Group of Companies • Harbor Bay Realty • Eastern Landscaping • Harbor Bay Business Park Association • Alameda Kiwanis Club • Alaniz Construction • Bakin Tree Service • Bras & Mattos Monument Co. • The Tyler Berding Family • Timothy Collins & Co. • Paul Ray & Jeanette M. Crane • East Bay Municipal Utility District • The George Jaber Family • Walt & Judy Jacobs • Getman Construction • James Edward Owens • Thompkins & Company • Tree Health Care • The Tree Sculpture Group • U.S. Bank • Excel Graphics

Honoring the Casualties of the Bataan Death March
1942
2300 Americans Killed
7700 Filipinos Killed
The League of Filipino-American Veterans

In Memory of the 992 soldiers killed in action during World War II while serving with the 10th Mountain Division, U.S. Army
Allen and Jennifer Griswold

Vietnam War 1965-1975
In grateful remembrance of over 58,000 Americans killed in action for the peace, freedom and independence of South Vietnam
Vietnamese Unity Council of the Bay Area

Dedicated to the gallant officers and sailors who served on the PBR Patrol Boats of Operation Game-Warden
Vietnam

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1966-1972
“Proud Brave Reliable”
George and Margaret Gadsby

Spanish American War
1898
In honor of those who served
In memory of William Joseph Healy USN 1898
By his grandson Jerome B Healy

The Korean War
1950-1953
33,629 U.S. Killed in Action
“All Gave Some, Some Gave All”
Felix Fortuna USN and Family

Honoring the crew of the USS Langley CV1 Sunk Feb. 1942
A.V. Barnhill CQM USN & Family

Vietnam War
1965-1975
Honoring the 2971 prisoners of war and missing in action
Vietnamese Air Force Veterans Association of Northern Calif.

In honor of the Philippine Scouts
U.S. Army Philippine Division
They fought in WWII for the defense of freedom
Virginia R. Cerenio

Erected 1998.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Spanish-American • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 37° 44.826′ N, 122° 14.172′ W. Memorial is in Alameda, California, in Alameda County. It is on Bay Farm Island. It is at the intersection of Island Drive and Doolittle Drive when traveling south on Island Drive. The black granite markers are arranged around the oval park walkway. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Alameda CA 94502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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.

Bataan Death March Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

2. Bataan Death March Marker

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lest We Forget (a few steps from this marker); Krusi Park (approx. half a mile 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 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

10th Mountain Division Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

3. 10th Mountain Division Marker

Vietnam War Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

4. Vietnam War Marker

Operation Game-Warden Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

5. Operation Game-Warden Marker

Spanish American War Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

6. Spanish American War Marker

The Korean War Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

7. The Korean War Marker

USS Langley Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

8. USS Langley Marker

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

9. Vietnam War Marker

Philippine Scouts Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

10. Philippine Scouts Marker

Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023

11. Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.