Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Sherman Oaks Veterans Memorial

Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, October 12, 2023

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.
American Legion Post No. 193 Van Nuys dedicates this memorial in honor of those veterans from the Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks area who served honorably in the armed forces of the United States of America during World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama and the Persian Gulf conflicts.
Some gave their lives, and all made sacrifices, to preserve freedom and democracy for peoples of all nations in a continuous quest for international peace.

Erected 1996 by American Legion Post No. 193 Van Nuys.

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

Location. 34° 9.607′ N, 118° 26.502′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Sherman Oaks. Memorial can be reached from Huston Street east of Hazeltine Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located in Van Nuys / Sherman Oaks Recreation Center, at the flagpole. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14201 Huston St, Sherman Oaks CA 91423, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Harry J. Wolff House (approx. 1½ miles away); Tarahat Ahiiv (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ernani Bernardi Plaza

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Engine Company No. 39 (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Country General Store (approx. 1.7 miles away); Van Nuys Library (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sportsmen’s Lodge (approx. 2 miles away); Melhorn Overlook (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this memorial. The Van Nuys / Sherman Oaks park property was deeded to the city in 1947 with a clause that it must remain as a war memorial park in perpetuity. The city acquired the property with assistance from the Van Nuys Sherman Oaks War Memorial Park Association, Inc. and funding from the State.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, October 12, 2023

2. Veterans Memorial

Van Nuys / Sherman Oaks Recreation Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, October 12, 2023

3. Van Nuys / Sherman Oaks Recreation Center

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.