Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Kern County Vietnam War Memorial
Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 26, 2009
1. Kern County Vietnam War Memorial
Inscription.
Kern County Vietnam War Memorial. . To the more than 14,000 men and women from Kern County who served in Vietnam… and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice… you are not forgotten.
Wind Beneath My Wings.
1963 Clayton A. Fannin 1965. Larry S. Pierce ∙ Harry E. Thomas M.I.A. ∙ Edward Jourjon-Roche ∙ Paul E. Rytter
1966. Ernesto Dominguez ∙ Larry J. Cox ∙ Lantham O. Broyles ∙ Michael T. Faust ∙ Billy G. Fry ∙ Ronald J. Kinkeade ∙ Ralph L. Keeler ∙ Danny J. McGriff ∙ Chester L. O’Brien Jr. ∙ Donald E. Gore ∙ Bennie F. Parker ∙ Bobby R. Holley ∙ John W. Perich ∙ Clyde M. Ridgway ∙ Dennis P. Wright ∙ Tommy Jones ∙ James B. Mills (M.I.A.)
1967. Roger E. Dalrymple ∙ Alvin R. Bozarth ∙ Donald V. Lawson Jr. ∙ Ronny L. Palmer ∙ Robert J. Calvillo ∙ Thomas P. Brady ∙ Ronald B. Mos ∙ Phillip G. Cantrell ∙ Baldomero A. Nadal ∙ Myron D. Lucas ∙ Albert Graham Jr. ∙ Jerry W. Manning ∙ Jim E. Moshier (M.I.A.) ∙ Luther T. Stowe ∙ Delbert C. Totty ∙ Larry J. Martin ∙ Roger C. Mitchell ∙ Ronald D. Reyes ∙ Steven D. Chambers ∙ James E. Brown ∙ Brent A. Holte ∙ Daniel Tramell ∙ Eric M. Dewey ∙ Thomas Soliz
1968. Timothy J. Rizzardini ∙ Richard L. Hatch ∙ Robert B. Ray ∙ George M. Wisham Jr. ∙ William T. Anderson Jr. ∙ Richard L. Vines ∙ Robert G. Washburn ∙ Charles C. Crow ∙ William R. Youngblood ∙ Terry D. Pitts ∙ Gilbert L. Mitchell (M.I.A.) ∙ Winford R. Crabb ∙ Ralph E. Foulks Jr. (K.I.A.) ∙ James B. Howard ∙ Ferdinand O. Barger Jr. ∙ Donald L. Perry ∙ Henry F. Asuncion ∙ Richard A. Gonzalez ∙ Randolph R. Jones ∙ Donald W. Morris ∙ Gerald G. McGinley ∙ Ernest F. Davidove ∙ Larrie J. Gotcher ∙ Gerald L. Johnson ∙ Larry R. Johnson ∙ Terrece E. Edgar ∙ William E. Stone ∙ Manuel Casares ∙ Robert W. Benson ∙ Henry C. Knight ∙ Romero M. Mora ∙ Joe A. Miranda ∙ Patrick O. Ford ∙ Frank A. Oster ∙ Dennis E. Dyer ∙ Gene K. Ross ∙ Alan R. Duke ∙ Lonnie J. Gay
1969. Francisco Villanueva Jr. ∙ Paul Wilson ∙ Leonard L. Alvarado ∙ Michael W. North ∙ Clement Valencia Jr. ∙ Ronald R. Beaman ∙ Christopher C. Webster ∙ Robert L. Aday ∙ Kenneth P. Johnson ∙ Stephen L. Ragsdale ∙ John H. Gordon ∙ Miquel Heredia ∙ Robert A. Banks ∙ Amado Valencia ∙ John S. Pinney ∙ Joey L. Boles ∙ Larry W. Smith ∙ Louis Rodriguez ∙ Calvin G. Hunt ∙ John R. Taylor ∙ Jerry Gore
1970. Leroy E. Halbert Jr. ∙ Jonny J. Gallardo ∙ John H. Pohlman ∙ Raymond H. Apellido ∙ Ramon A. Hernandez ∙ Arnold G. Garza ∙ Jimmy Carrillo ∙ Jimmy C. Montana ∙ Douglas E. Hobbs ∙ Larry W. Rasey ∙ Frank M. Baca ∙ Steven R. Sandlin ∙ Atilano U. Tovar ∙ Jesse G. Juarez ∙ Gary L. Giles ∙ Robert P. Cote ∙ Jonny F. Roach ∙ Donald B. Smith ∙ John A. Marr
1971. Dennis R. Watterson ∙ Carl Nacca Jr. ∙ John W. McLemore Jr. ∙ Stephen Chavira (M.I.A.) ∙ Mickey E. Eveland ∙ Kenneth H. Jones ∙ Edward J. Lopez ∙ Jose A. Sanchez ∙ Noel B. Witmer ∙ Alan S. Goff
1972 Oscar Herrgesell. [Engraved on Opposite Side of Monument:] Mark Corrie Frazwe 1966 ∙ George Woodall 1966 ∙ Walter Blalock 1967 ∙ Melvin Conner Jr. 1969 ∙ Raymond W. Wilson 1966 ∙ John T. Baker 1969 ∙ Caspar M. Walsh III 1966 ∙ Ramiro M. Mora 1968
To the more than 14,000 men and women from Kern County who served in Vietnam… and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice… you are not forgotten.
Wind Beneath My Wings
1963
Clayton A. Fannin
1965
Larry S. Pierce ∙ Harry E. Thomas M.I.A. ∙ Edward Jourjon-Roche ∙ Paul E. Rytter
1966
Ernesto Dominguez ∙ Larry J. Cox ∙ Lantham O. Broyles ∙ Michael T. Faust ∙ Billy G. Fry ∙ Ronald J. Kinkeade ∙ Ralph L. Keeler ∙ Danny J. McGriff ∙ Chester L. O’Brien Jr. ∙ Donald E. Gore ∙ Bennie F. Parker ∙ Bobby R. Holley ∙ John W. Perich ∙ Clyde M. Ridgway ∙ Dennis P. Wright ∙ Tommy Jones ∙ James B. Mills (M.I.A.)
1967
Roger E. Dalrymple ∙ Alvin R. Bozarth ∙ Donald V. Lawson Jr. ∙ Ronny L. Palmer ∙ Robert J. Calvillo ∙ Thomas P. Brady ∙ Ronald B. Mos ∙ Phillip G. Cantrell ∙ Baldomero A. Nadal ∙ Myron D. Lucas ∙ Albert Graham Jr. ∙ Jerry W. Manning ∙ Jim E. Moshier (M.I.A.) ∙ Luther T. Stowe ∙ Delbert C. Totty ∙ Larry J. Martin ∙ Roger C. Mitchell ∙ Ronald D. Reyes ∙ Steven
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D. Chambers ∙ James E. Brown ∙ Brent A. Holte ∙ Daniel Tramell ∙ Eric M. Dewey ∙ Thomas Soliz
1968
Timothy J. Rizzardini ∙ Richard L. Hatch ∙ Robert B. Ray ∙ George M. Wisham Jr. ∙ William T. Anderson Jr. ∙ Richard L. Vines ∙ Robert G. Washburn ∙ Charles C. Crow ∙ William R. Youngblood ∙ Terry D. Pitts ∙ Gilbert L. Mitchell (M.I.A.) ∙ Winford R. Crabb ∙ Ralph E. Foulks Jr. (K.I.A.) ∙ James B. Howard ∙ Ferdinand O. Barger Jr. ∙ Donald L. Perry ∙ Henry F. Asuncion ∙ Richard A. Gonzalez ∙ Randolph R. Jones ∙ Donald W. Morris ∙ Gerald G. McGinley ∙ Ernest F. Davidove ∙ Larrie J. Gotcher ∙ Gerald L. Johnson ∙ Larry R. Johnson ∙ Terrece E. Edgar ∙ William E. Stone ∙ Manuel Casares ∙ Robert W. Benson ∙ Henry C. Knight ∙ Romero M. Mora ∙ Joe A. Miranda ∙ Patrick O. Ford ∙ Frank A. Oster ∙ Dennis E. Dyer ∙ Gene K. Ross ∙ Alan R. Duke ∙ Lonnie J. Gay
1969
Francisco Villanueva Jr. ∙ Paul Wilson ∙ Leonard L. Alvarado ∙ Michael W. North ∙ Clement Valencia Jr. ∙ Ronald R. Beaman ∙ Christopher C. Webster ∙ Robert L. Aday ∙ Kenneth
Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 26, 2009
2. Kern County Vietnam War Memorial
P. Johnson ∙ Stephen L. Ragsdale ∙ John H. Gordon ∙ Miquel Heredia ∙ Robert A. Banks ∙ Amado Valencia ∙ John S. Pinney ∙ Joey L. Boles ∙ Larry W. Smith ∙ Louis Rodriguez ∙ Calvin G. Hunt ∙ John R. Taylor ∙ Jerry Gore
1970
Leroy E. Halbert Jr. ∙ Jonny J. Gallardo ∙ John H. Pohlman ∙ Raymond H. Apellido ∙ Ramon A. Hernandez ∙ Arnold G. Garza ∙ Jimmy Carrillo ∙ Jimmy C. Montana ∙ Douglas E. Hobbs ∙ Larry W. Rasey ∙ Frank M. Baca ∙ Steven R. Sandlin ∙ Atilano U. Tovar ∙ Jesse G. Juarez ∙ Gary L. Giles ∙ Robert P. Cote ∙ Jonny F. Roach ∙ Donald B. Smith ∙ John A. Marr
1971
Dennis R. Watterson ∙ Carl Nacca Jr. ∙ John W. McLemore Jr. ∙ Stephen Chavira (M.I.A.) ∙ Mickey E. Eveland ∙ Kenneth H. Jones ∙ Edward J. Lopez ∙ Jose A. Sanchez ∙ Noel B. Witmer ∙ Alan S. Goff
1972
Oscar Herrgesell
[Engraved on Opposite Side of Monument:]
Mark Corrie Frazwe 1966 ∙ George Woodall 1966 ∙ Walter Blalock 1967 ∙ Melvin Conner Jr. 1969 ∙ Raymond W. Wilson 1966 ∙ John T. Baker 1969 ∙ Caspar M. Walsh III 1966 ∙ Ramiro M. Mora 1968
Topics and series.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 26, 2009
3. Rear View of the Kern County Vietnam War Memorial
This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Liberty Bell Replica series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 35° 22.384′ N, 119° 1.111′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. It is at the intersection of Truxtun Avenue and Chester Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Truxtun Avenue. Marker and monument are located in front of the Kern County Superior Court Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and 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.
For the Bicentennial, the White Chapel Foundry in London cast 100 duplicate Liberty bells, two for each state. California cities which secured Liberty Bell replicas are La Verne and Bakersfield.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 4,354 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 5, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 7. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
