Manuel Valverde Park in Lathrop in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Lathrop Veteran’s Memorial

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

1. Lathrop Veteran’s Memorial Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to all the veterans that served in each of the branches of the U.S. Military. Honoring those that gave their lives for the freedom of our great Nation. We are grateful to all for their ultimate sacrifice. They will never be forgotten.

CPL. George R. Calloway
US Marine Corps
07/29/1916 – 01/23/1943
WWII

PFC. Joseph E. Tafoya
US Army
10/27/1947 – 08/28/1968
Vietnam War

S/SGT. Donald V. Rieger
US Army Air Corps
03/17/1925 – 08/08/1944
WWII

CWO David Angelo F. Alvarez
US Army
05/15/1976 – 11/08/2007
Iraq War

T/SGT. Roscoe Carnes, Jr.
US Marine Corps
12/04/1923 – 07/31/1952
Korean War

WO Gale Butcher, Jr.
US Army
02/14/1949 – 01/08/1970
Vietnam War

LCPL Brock D. Elliott
US Marine Corps
09/04/1948 – 05/26/1967
Vietnam War

1st LT. Michael W. Vega
US Army National Guard
11/15/1962 – 03/20/2004
Iraq War

CPL. Alvin R. Mendes
US Army
07/26/1927 – 08/07/1951
Korean War

BM3 Charles M. White, Sr.
US Navy
05/02/1938 – 01/24/1968
Vietnam War

PVT. James Joseph Chio
US Army
1900 – 08/07/1918
WWI

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

Location. 37° 49.185′ N, 121° 16.756′ W. Marker is in Lathrop, California, in San Joaquin County. It is in Manuel Valverde Park. Memorial is on 5th Street south of L Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15707 5th Street, Lathrop CA 95330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lathrop (approx. 0.2 miles away); America's First Coast-to-Coast Road (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Comet – 1846 – First Sail Launch (approx. 2.7 miles away); Finley’s Bar and Grill (approx. 3.4 miles away); California Chicory Works (approx. 3.7 miles away); Liberty Plot (approx. 4.2 miles away); William Campbell (approx. 4.3 miles away); French Camp (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lathrop.

CPL. George R. Calloway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

2. CPL. George R. Calloway

PFC. Joseph E. Tafoya image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

3. PFC. Joseph E. Tafoya

S/SGT. Donald V. Rieger image. Click for full size.

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4. S/SGT. Donald V. Rieger

CWO David Angelo F. Alvarez image. Click for full size.

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5. CWO David Angelo F. Alvarez

T/SGT. Roscoe Carnes, Jr. image. Click for full size.

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6. T/SGT. Roscoe Carnes, Jr.

WO Gale Butcher, Jr. image. Click for full size.

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7. WO Gale Butcher, Jr.

LCPL Brock D. Elliott image. Click for full size.

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8. LCPL Brock D. Elliott

1st Lt. Michael W. Vega image. Click for full size.

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9. 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega

CPL. Alvin R. Mendes image. Click for full size.

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10. CPL. Alvin R. Mendes

BM3 Charles M. White, Sr. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

11. BM3 Charles M. White, Sr.

PVT. James Joseph Chio image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

12. PVT. James Joseph Chio

Lathrop Veteran’s Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

13. Lathrop Veteran’s Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.