Westchester in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lt. Col Roosevelt Hestle
Photographed by Adam Margolis
1. Lt. Col Roosevelt Hestle Marker
Lt. Col Roosevelt Hestle
Killed in Action
Vietnam 1966
Erected 1973 by unknown; Refurbished in 2018 by Carter Cornelus Maas - Troop 927 - Eagle Scout Project.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 33° 57.57′ N, 118° 25.119′ W. Memorial is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Westchester. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard (State Highway 1) and West Manchester Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8603 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s Transverse 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 also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Freedom Tree (here, next to this marker); Charles Elzy Morgan (a few steps from this marker); Tongva Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Land and The People (approx. Ύ mile away); Xavier Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Flight Path (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1955 Academy Awards (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dodd Playa Del Rey Residence (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 1, 2022
2. Lt. Col Roosevelt Hestle Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 1, 2022
3. Lt. Col Roosevelt Hestle Marker
Marker can be seen to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on July 5, 2025, by Carter Cornelus Maas of View Park, Los Angeles, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
