Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Reckless
Photographed by Kevin W., January 23, 2025
1. Reckless Marker
Reckless
Pride of the Marines
Korea
July 1949 - May 1968
SSGT, U.S. Marine Corps Recoilless Rifle Platoon, 5th Regiment
1st Marine Division
Erected 1971 by Southern California Chapter, 1st Marine Division Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, Korean.
Location. 33° 17.438′ N, 117° 18.419′ W. Memorial is in Camp Pendleton, California, in San Diego County. It can be reached from Vandegrift Boulevard 0.9 miles north of the San Luis Rey gate, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the entrance to Stepp Stables. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Building 15016 Vandegrift Blvd, Oceanside CA 92058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Operation Enduring Freedom/ Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. one mile away); Major General Joseph H. Pendleton (approx. 1.1 miles away); Santa Margarita Ranch (approx. 2.3 miles away); AH-1W "Super Cobra" (approx. 2.4 miles away); Leonardo Cota and Jose Alipas (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Santa Margarita Ranch House Bell (approx. 2.4 miles away); Walled Garden (approx. 3.9 miles away); Mission San Luνs Rey de Francia (approx. 4.1 miles away).
More about this memorial. The nearby dedication plaque identified the area as the former Bowen Rodeo Grounds. The rodeo began in 1948 and continued until the rodeo arena was dismantled after the 2002 event. According to the plaque, the arena, designed by Col Bowen, was dedicated to him in June 1982. Col. Bowen died in February 1981.
Photographed by Kevin W., January 23, 2025
2. Reckless Marker
Reckless Marker is on the left, the Bowen Rodeo grounds dedication plaque is on the right.
Photographed by Kevin W., January 23, 2025
3. Bowen Rodeo Grounds dedication plaque
dedicated to
Col A. C. Bowen, USMC
(1942-70)
for his efforts developing
environmental resources
and recreational services
June 1982
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
