Southeastern Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Petrovich Family Playfields

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 22, 2023

1. Petrovich Family Playfields Marker

Inscription.
Petrovich Family Playfields
In Honor of Alexander John "Pete" Petrovich
May 7, 1920 - December 14, 1989

Honoring the Petrovich Family, these Playfields acknowledge the significant contributions of Paul and Cheryl Petrovich, the developers of Crocker Village, a 72-acre former Brownfield site, and a significant contributor to the development of the City of Sacramento for over four decades. Paul Petrovich is the devoted and proud son of military Veteran Alexander John "Pete" Petrovich, himself the son of Croatian immigrants and recipient of a Bronze Star for his valiant leadership on the battlefields during World War II, which included landing on Normandy Beach in France on D-Day, leading his troops to safety during the Battle of the Bulge through a treacherous mine field, and guiding his troops during the initial liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp in Poland. As a true American hero, Pete's courage and values instilled a sense of determination, excellence, and integrity in his son Paul, leaving a lasting impact on Sacramento.

Erected 2023.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1920.

Location. 38° 32.847′ N, 121°

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29.055′ W. Memorial is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Southeastern Sacramento. It is on Crocker Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 4th Avenue/Wayne Hultgren Light Rail Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gunther’s Quality Ice Cream (approx. 0.6 miles away); Memorial Grove (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sacramento County WW I Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sacramento High School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Spencer Hoofed Animal Complex (approx. 1.2 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Camp Union Sutterville (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Maine Memorial (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . A Sacramento plaque has a mistake… (Sacramento Bee, December 19, 2023). Full title: A Sacramento plaque has a mistake about the Holocaust. Critics say that’s not the only issue

A lengthy column detailing how the plaque mistakenly came to put Dachau in Poland and how the playfields site was originally to be named after the noted designer, Ray Eames. The column indicates that the plaque will be corrected somehow. (Submitted on December 23, 2023.)

Petrovich Family Playfields Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 22, 2023

2. Petrovich Family Playfields Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,113 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.