Colton in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Colton Vietnam War Memorial
City of Colton
Men killed in action in Vietnam
The young dead soldiers do not speak.
Nevertheless they are heard in the still houses.
They say, "We were young. We have died. Remember us."
They Say, "We have done what we could but until it is finishes it is not done."
They say, "We have given our lives."
They say, "Weather our lives and our deaths were for peace and a new hope or for nothing we cannot say."
It is you who must say this," They say,"
We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.
By Archibald MacLeish
Name Rank
PFC Adame, Gilbert Jimmie
ILT Cowan, Danny Allen
PFC Crites, Robert Lincoln Jr.
LCPL D'Arcy, Michael Chavez
PFC Elias, Porfirio Elias
PFC Garrett, Lawrence Case
SFC Gray, Bernard Leroy
PFC Hernandez, Reyes C. Jr.
SGT Juarez, John (Richard)
MAJ Kieswetter, Gerard Martin
CAPT. McGrath, William Darrell
SGT Oliveras, Rudy Michael
PFC Smith, Philip Jr.
PFC Wehr, James Leroy
Erected 1991 by the V.F.W. 6476, A.L. 155, M.O.P.H. CH. 379.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 34° 4.233′ N, 117° 19.463′ W. Memorial is in Colton, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on North La Cadena Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 525 N La Cadena Drive, Colton CA 92324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Los Angeles, in the Inland Empire, in the Peninsular Ranges, and specifically in the Transverse Ranges. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colton Public Library (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colton Schoolhouse Bell (approx. Ό mile away); Fort Benson (approx. 2.2 miles away); San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot (approx. 2½ miles away); Mitla Cafι (approx. 2.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); California Theater (approx. 3 miles away); Louis Robidoux (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. La Plaza Park, San Bernardino, California (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.


