Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Kern County Korean War Memorial

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 26, 2009

1. Kern County Korean War Memorial Marker

Center Panel
Below the Panel are the emblyms of the United States Marine Corp, The U.S. Army and The U.S. Navy

Inscription.

Kern County Korean War Memorial. . [Center Panel:] Korea The Forgotten War June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953, 33,741 – Americans Killed in Action 2,835 – Non-Hostile Deaths 103,283 – Americans Wounded ───────────────────────, Kern County Killed in Action. [Left Column:] Adams, Robert W. ∙ Blackmon, Thomas W. Jr. ∙ Blair, Paul L. ∙ Boese, Eldean E. ∙ Borunda, Carlos P. ∙ Bradley, Napoleon ∙ Broyles, Carrol R. ∙ Castro, Jesus B. ∙ Clark, Roosevelt ∙ Coffee, Robert G. ∙ Collins, Junior R. ∙ Collins, Scoop O. ∙ Cowden, Loyd Jr. ∙ Danel, Richard L. ∙ Diaz, Phillip R. ∙ Duck, Howard A. ∙ Faria, Joseph G. Jr. ∙ Fregeau, Arthur W. ∙ Fryling, Kyrle S. Jr. ∙ Garcia, Jose M. Jr. [Center Column:] Gardner, Beverly A. ∙ Gibson, Jim ∙ Gombos, Nicholas N. ∙ Granillo, Martin L. ∙ Hall, Leroy S. ∙ Harwell, Otis M. ∙ Hash, Eldon E. ∙ Holland, John D. ∙ Howard, John C. ∙ Howell, Gilbert L. ∙ Humphrey, Veloy G. ∙ Kasinger, James H. ∙ Kennedy, Jack S. ∙ Killian, Clarence S. ∙ King, Loyd Jr. ∙ Klase, Richard H. ∙ Klein, Roy D. ∙ La Forge, James W. ∙ Mathis, Roy L. ∙ McCarrell, Billie J. [Right Column:] McCormick, Theodore E. ∙ McDonald. Kenneth ∙ McGinnis, Thomas L. ∙ Norman, Carl L. ∙ Olague, Richard N. ∙ Payne, Eddie L. ∙ Potter, Calvin R. ∙ Roberts, Aubri ∙ Roberts, Raymond L. ∙ Snelling, Nolan H. ∙ Spradley, Glen L. ∙ Stanley, Pat M. Jr. ∙ Townsend, Clifford ∙ Tucker, J.D. ∙ Tulk, William A. Jr. ∙ Wands, Leroy ∙ Wedworth, Cecil ∙ Wheeler, Robert ∙ Whittaker, Edward H. , [Left Panel:] Korean War Memorial Dedicated to the Men and Women Of Kern County who Served Their Country During the Korean War, [Map of Korea], United Nations Allies Australia Belgium Canada Columbia Ethiopia France Great Britain Greece Holland Luxemburg New Zealand Philippines South Africa Thailand Turkey Medical Service Denmark India Italy Norway Sweden.

[Center Panel:]
Korea
The Forgotten War
June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953

33,741 – Americans Killed in Action
2,835 – Non-Hostile Deaths
103,283 – Americans Wounded
───────────────────────

Kern County Killed in Action [Left Column:]
Adams, Robert W. ∙ Blackmon, Thomas W. Jr. ∙
Blair, Paul L. ∙ Boese, Eldean E. ∙ Borunda, Carlos P. ∙ Bradley, Napoleon ∙ Broyles, Carrol R. ∙ Castro, Jesus B. ∙ Clark, Roosevelt ∙ Coffee, Robert G. ∙ Collins, Junior R. ∙ Collins, Scoop O. ∙ Cowden, Loyd Jr. ∙ Danel, Richard L. ∙ Diaz, Phillip R. ∙ Duck, Howard A. ∙ Faria, Joseph G. Jr. ∙ Fregeau, Arthur W. ∙ Fryling, Kyrle S. Jr. ∙ Garcia, Jose M. Jr.
[Center Column:]
Gardner, Beverly A. ∙ Gibson, Jim ∙ Gombos, Nicholas N. ∙ Granillo, Martin L. ∙ Hall, Leroy S. ∙ Harwell, Otis M. ∙ Hash, Eldon E. ∙ Holland, John

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D. ∙ Howard, John C. ∙ Howell, Gilbert L. ∙ Humphrey, Veloy G. ∙ Kasinger, James H. ∙ Kennedy, Jack S. ∙ Killian, Clarence S. ∙ King, Loyd Jr. ∙ Klase, Richard H. ∙ Klein, Roy D. ∙ La Forge, James W. ∙ Mathis, Roy L. ∙ McCarrell, Billie J.
[Right Column:]
McCormick, Theodore E. ∙ McDonald. Kenneth ∙ McGinnis, Thomas L. ∙ Norman, Carl L. ∙ Olague, Richard N. ∙ Payne, Eddie L. ∙ Potter, Calvin R. ∙ Roberts, Aubri ∙ Roberts, Raymond L. ∙ Snelling, Nolan H. ∙ Spradley, Glen L. ∙ Stanley, Pat M. Jr. ∙ Townsend, Clifford ∙ Tucker, J.D. ∙ Tulk, William A. Jr. ∙ Wands, Leroy ∙ Wedworth, Cecil ∙ Wheeler, Robert ∙ Whittaker, Edward H.

[Left Panel:]
Korean War Memorial
Dedicated to the Men and Women
Of Kern County who Served Their
Country During the Korean War

[Map of Korea]

United Nations Allies
Australia Belgium Canada Columbia Ethiopia France
Great Britain Greece Holland Luxemburg New Zealand
Philippines South Africa Thailand Turkey
Medical Service
Denmark

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 26, 2009

2. Left Panel

Below the panel are the emblym of the United States Air Force and the Dedication:
Erected Through the
Donations of Community
Friends and Family
Feb. 2006

India Italy Norway Sweden

Erected 2006 by Korean War Veterans Association, Chapter No. 211, Kern County, Ca.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.

Location. 35° 22.411′ N, 119° 2.06′ W. Memorial is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. It is on Truxtun Avenue near Myrtle Street, on the left when traveling east. Memorial is located at Jastro Park just east of the tennis courts. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bakersfield CA 93301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

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 walking distance of this marker: Kern County World War II Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 26, 2009

3. Right Panel

Freedom Is Not Free Below the panel are the emblym of the United States Coast Guard and the Dedication: Korean War Veterans Association
Charles N. Bikakis
Chapter No.211
Kern County, Ca.

(within shouting distance of this marker); Standard Oil Company Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kern County Hospital (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); United States Post Office (approx. 0.7 miles away); Padre Hotel (approx. ¾ mile away); Kern County Land Company Building (approx. ¾ mile away); Alphonse Weill Residence (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bakersfield.

Additional commentary.
1. Memorial Benches
Memorial Benches are in Honor of:
Korean War Veterans Association VFW Post 7216, VFW Post 97, VFW Post 6742, VFW Post 1059, VFW Post 9791
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1468
PFC Jose M. Garcia, Jr. (In Memory of) 9th Infantry, 2nd Division Who Died in Korea 9/23/51 Fighting for Liberty The Garcia Family
Military Order of the Purple Heart Dedicated by the Bakersfield Chapter 604 Tony Salazar – CMDR, Jim Anderson, Sr. – Vice CMDR, 1932-2007 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary.

— Submitted December 1, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.

Kern County Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 26, 2009

4. Kern County Korean War Memorial

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 26, 2009

5. Kern County Korean War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,988 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 1, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.