Point Loma in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Shepherd Field
Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), June 29, 2026
1. Shepherd Field Marker
This drill field and pavilion are dedicated to the memory of
General Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr., USMC
Twentieth Commandant of the Corps, whose qualities of honor, patriotism, fidelity, valor and leadership are a continuing inspiration to all marines, past and present.
Erected 1991.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 32° 44.462′ N, 117° 11.858′ W. Memorial is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Point Loma. It can be reached from Midway Avenue. This marker and the drill field it commemorates are on the Marine base, special access procedures are required. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 38990 Midway Avenue, San Diego CA 92140, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dutch Flats Airport (approx. 0.4 miles away); La Playa Trail (approx. Ύ mile away); Old Ballast Point Lighthouse (approx. Ύ mile away); Casa de Lopez (approx. Ύ mile away); Adobe Chapel of The Immaculate Conception (approx. Ύ mile away); El Campo Santo (approx. Ύ mile away); The Gravedigger of Old Town (approx. 0.8 miles away); Casa de Cota (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.
Also see . . . Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr. (Wikipedia). Overview:
Lemuel Cornick Shepherd Jr. (February 10, 1896 August 6, 1990) was a General in the United States Marine Corps, 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Navy Cross recipient, veteran of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.(Submitted on July 1, 2026.)
As Commandant, he secured a place on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gaining parity for the Marine Corps with the other military services.
Additional keywords. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego MCRD Making Marines Dutch Flats
Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), June 29, 2026
2. Change of Command Ceremony on Shepherd Field
Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), June 29, 2026
3. Shepherd Field Grand Stands
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2026, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2026, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
