Sonora in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Veterans Memorial Building
Dedicated 1933
Tuolumne County War Memorials
Photographed By Syd Whittle, June 13, 2010
1. Veterans Memorial Building Marker
Marker is mounted on the front of the building to the left of the entrance doors.
Inscription.
Veterans Memorial Building. Dedicated 1933. [ First Marker - See Photo #1 ]
Veterans Memorial Building. American Legion Post 58 and Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3154 and Auxiliary Disabled American Veterans Chapter 119 and Auxiliary Viet Nam Veterans Chapter 391 Korean War Veterans of Tuolumne County Tuolumne County Veterans Committee, Inc
Re-Dedicated September 3, 1994 In Honor of All Veterans . [ Second Marker - See Photo #2 ]
Veterans Memorial Hall World War I. Erected 1932 in appreciation of the patriotism of the war veterans of Tuolumne County, is especially dedicated to the memory of these men who gave their lives in the World War 1917 – 1918, Melvin Smyth - Tuolumne . Louis A Ciravegna - Soulsbyville . Joseph Deyon - Tuolumne . Howard Kahl - Tuttletown . James C. Kuhl – Jamestown . Lawrence Kress – Columbia . Gerge Marshall – Standard City . William Lloyd Davis – Sonora . Albert Lertora – Jamestown . Henry Meyer – Sonora . Willard Barnum – Sonora . Ernest C. Beal – Chinese Camp . Walter Cresswell – Sonora . Charles Hall – Big Oak Flat . Earl M. Stagg – Tuolumne
Board of Supervisors Frank J. Ralph – Chairman Frank J. Dondero . Ernest H. Hodge . William F. Knoop . Robert T. Simmons Robert D. Straugh – County Supervisor George Frederick Ashley – Architect . Ira H. and Ralph V. Larsen – Builders. [ Third Marker – See Photo #3 ]
A Tribute To Women Military Veterans. Dedicated to the women of our Armed Forces who have served with honor and pride. To those that did not return, to the many that gave their blood in defense of our country in each conflict our great nation had endured.
Civil War. Spanish-American War . World War I . World War II . Korean War . Vietnam War . Granada . Panama . Persian Gulf
May their devotion to duty and country, not be forgotten. God bless each and all Presented by the Korean War Veterans Association of Tuolumne County 1998. [ Fourth Marker – See Photos #4 and #5 ] Front:
Korean War Memorial 1950 1953. This memorial is dedicated to all Korean War Veterans who served and died with courage and conviction during a conflict that produced 54,246 U.S. casualties and 8,177 MIAs. Battle of Pusan Perimeter June 27 - Sept. 16, 1950 . Invasion of Inchon Sept. 15, 1950 . Battle for Seoul Sept. 15, 1951 . Battle of Chosin Reservoir Nov. 27, - Dec. 11, 1950 . Battle of Pork Chop Hill July 6-10, 1953, Rear of Monument:
Korean War Veterans Charter Members T.C.K.W.V. Assoc.. Robert W. Mildenberger USA . Wendell H. Jones USMC . Gerald R. Ryder USN . Jack W. Mealer USMC . Charles N. Phillips USN . Frederick H. Aulwurm USN . Earl N. Bailey USAF . Harry F. Bollinger Jr. USA . Dodge O. Boyd USN . William W. Dunlavy USA . Albert L. Glick USA . William W. McClanahan USA . Louis D. Reyes USA
―――. Robert J. Ashe USA KIA . Richard D. Podesta USA KIA . Floyd DeAnda USA . Eugene F. Bradford USMC . Arthur F. Busalacchi USN . John M. Baker USN . Leland G. Dahlin USN . James B. Wood Sr. USA . Malcom C. Hagan USMC MIA . Derald D. Jacobson USA . Warren L. McDonald USA . Raymond P. Cutting USA . James V. Ruane USN . Joe Cummings USN . Frank G. Perano USN . William C. Milwee USMC . William Tolar USN . Anthony J. Astalfa USA . John M. Poorbaugh USAF . John K. Furrer USAF . Lois J. Black USAF . E. Lee Dauster USMC . Gary Van Den Bergh I USN . Al Koski USA . Robert Loll USAF . Robert W. Evans USA . Roger C. Ivani USAF . James M. Boone USN . Raymond E. Titchenal USA . Lloyd E. Titchenal USA . Robert C. Franklin USA . R. Merrittstein Timmins USA . William E. Parsons USMC . Lynville E. Taber USMC . Roland M. Elliott II USA . Albert H. Costa USN . Albert J. Longmore USMC . Milton E. Schroeder USN . Howard L. Manning USN . Don R. Holcomb USN . Donald G. Bigham USAF MIA . Rex H. Miles USA MIA . William E. Hansen USA . Roger C. Gisler USAF . Gerald R. Whitehead USA . Raymond F. Eckley USMC . Donald W. Wright USAF . Richard J. Smith USMC . Billy June Lawrence USA . William R. Sistek USA . Charles R. Hayden USA . Charles Dyson Sr. USN . John V. Litteral USA , [ Fifth Marker – See Photos #6,#7 and #8 ]
1941 World War II 1945 USA USMC USN USAAF USCG USMM. This monument is dedicated to all the men and women who served in the Armed Forces and the civilian population who so courageously served our country.
Vietnam War. In memoriam to the heroic Tuolumne co men and women of the armed services who gave their lives for their country during the conflict in Vietnam era.
Dedicated Nov 11 1967. S/SGT Roy Lochart USA AM 7 Calvary . Lance CPL Dennis C. Johnson USMC 2nd Bttln 3rd Marine Div. G Co . CPL Thomas H Benton USMC 3rd Div . SP/5 Wm W McConnell USA 10Ist ABN Div . SP/4 Mark Paine Collins USA C Trp 1/4 Calvary 1st Inf Div , [ Seventh Marker – See Photos #10 and #11 ]
Persian Gulf War 1990-1991. Dedicated to the men and women of the Armed Services of Tuolumne County who served their country proudly during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm
Dedicated by Operation Troop Support.
[ First Marker - See Photo #1 ]
Veterans Memorial Building
American Legion Post 58 & Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3154 & Auxiliary
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 119 & Auxiliary
Viet Nam Veterans Chapter 391
Korean War Veterans of Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County Veterans Committee, Inc
Re-Dedicated September 3, 1994 In Honor of All Veterans
[ Second Marker - See Photo #2 ]
Veterans Memorial Hall
World War I
Erected 1932 in appreciation of the patriotism of the war veterans of Tuolumne County, is especially dedicated to the memory of these men who gave their lives in the World War 1917 – 1918
Melvin Smyth - Tuolumne Louis A Ciravegna - Soulsbyville Joseph Deyon - Tuolumne Howard Kahl - Tuttletown James C. Kuhl – Jamestown Lawrence Kress – Columbia Gerge Marshall – Standard City William Lloyd Davis – Sonora Albert Lertora – Jamestown Henry Meyer – Sonora Willard Barnum – Sonora Ernest C. Beal – Chinese Camp Walter Cresswell – Sonora
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Charles Hall – Big Oak Flat Earl M. Stagg – Tuolumne
Board of Supervisors
Frank J. Ralph – Chairman
Frank J. Dondero Ernest H. Hodge William F. Knoop Robert T. Simmons
Robert D. Straugh – County Supervisor
George Frederick Ashley – Architect Ira H. & Ralph V. Larsen – Builders
[ Third Marker – See Photo #3 ]
A Tribute To
Women Military Veterans
Dedicated to the women of our Armed Forces who have served with honor and pride. To those that did not return, to the many that gave their blood in defense of our country in each conflict our great nation had endured.
Civil War
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Granada
Panama
Persian Gulf
May their devotion to duty and
country, not be forgotten.
God bless each and all
Presented by the Korean War Veterans
Association of Tuolumne County
1998
[ Fourth Marker – See Photos #4 and #5 ]
Front:
Korean War Memorial 1950 * 1953
This memorial is dedicated to all Korean War Veterans who served and died with courage and conviction during a conflict that produced 54,246 U.S. casualties and 8,177 MIAs.
Battle
Photographed By Syd Whittle, June 13, 2010
2. Veterans Memorial Hall - World War I
Marker is mounted on the wall in the vestibule of the building.
of Pusan Perimeter June 27 - Sept. 16, 1950 Invasion of Inchon Sept. 15, 1950 Battle for Seoul Sept. 15, 1951 Battle of Chosin Reservoir Nov. 27, - Dec. 11, 1950 Battle of Pork Chop Hill July 6-10, 1953
Rear of Monument:
Korean War Veterans
Charter Members
T.C.K.W.V. Assoc.
Robert W. Mildenberger USA Wendell H. Jones USMC Gerald R. Ryder USN Jack W. Mealer USMC Charles N. Phillips USN Frederick H. Aulwurm USN Earl N. Bailey USAF Harry F. Bollinger Jr. USA Dodge O. Boyd USN William W. Dunlavy USA Albert L. Glick USA William W. McClanahan USA Louis D. Reyes USA
―――
Robert J. Ashe USA KIA Richard D. Podesta USA KIA Floyd DeAnda USA Eugene F. Bradford USMC Arthur F. Busalacchi USN John M. Baker USN Leland G. Dahlin USN James B. Wood Sr. USA Malcom C. Hagan USMC MIA Derald D. Jacobson USA Warren L. McDonald USA Raymond P. Cutting USA James V. Ruane USN Joe Cummings USN Frank G. Perano USN William C. Milwee USMC William Tolar USN Anthony J. Astalfa USA John M. Poorbaugh USAF John K. Furrer USAF Lois J. Black USAF E. Lee Dauster USMC Gary Van Den Bergh I USN Al Koski USA Robert Loll USAF Robert W. Evans USA Roger C. Ivani USAF James M. Boone USN Raymond E. Titchenal USA Lloyd E. Titchenal USA Robert C.
Photographed By Syd Whittle, June 13, 2010
3. Tribute to Women Military Veterans Marker
Marker is mounted on the wall in the vestibule at the entrance to the building.
Franklin USA R. Merrittstein Timmins USA William E. Parsons USMC Lynville E. Taber USMC Roland M. Elliott II USA Albert H. Costa USN Albert J. Longmore USMC Milton E. Schroeder USN Howard L. Manning USN Don R. Holcomb USN Donald G. Bigham USAF MIA Rex H. Miles USA MIA William E. Hansen USA Roger C. Gisler USAF Gerald R. Whitehead USA Raymond F. Eckley USMC Donald W. Wright USAF Richard J. Smith USMC Billy June Lawrence USA William R. Sistek USA Charles R. Hayden USA Charles Dyson Sr. USN John V. Litteral USA
[ Fifth Marker – See Photos #6,#7 and #8 ]
1941 World War II 1945
USA USMC USN USAAF USCG USMM
This monument is dedicated to all the men and women who served in the Armed Forces and the civilian population who so courageously served our country.
Tuolumne Co. Veterans 1998
[ Sixth Marker – See Photo #9 ]
Vietnam War
In memoriam to the heroic Tuolumne co men and women of the armed services who gave their lives for their country during the conflict in Vietnam era.
Dedicated Nov 11 1967
S/SGT Roy Lochart USA AM 7 Calvary Lance CPL Dennis C. Johnson USMC 2nd Bttln 3rd Marine Div. G Co CPL Thomas H Benton USMC 3rd Div SP/5 Wm W McConnell USA 10Ist ABN Div SP/4 Mark Paine Collins
Photographed By Syd Whittle, June 13, 2010
4. Marker Number 4 - Korean War Memorial - Front
USA C Trp 1/4 Calvary 1st Inf Div
[ Seventh Marker – See Photos #10 and #11 ]
Persian Gulf War
1990-1991
Dedicated to the men & women of the Armed Services of Tuolumne County who served their country proudly during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm
Location. 37° 59.12′ N, 120° 22.999′ W. Marker is in Sonora, California, in Tuolumne County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Washington Street (State Highway 49) and East Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 North Washington Street, Sonora CA 95370, United States of America. Touch for directions.
7. World War II U.S. Navy 20m.m. Anti-Aircraft Gun
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8. World War II U.S. Navy 20m.m. Anti-Aircraft Gun - Side View
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9. Viet Nam War Marker
This marker is mounted on the wall to the right of the entrance doors.
Photographed By Syd Whittle, June 13, 2010
10. Persian Gulf War Marker
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11. Persian Gulf War Marker
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12. Veterans Memorial Building
Photographed By Syd Whittle, June 13, 2010
13. Veterans Memorial Hall - Military Museum
The Korean War Memorial is seen in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,237 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 17, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on June 18, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.