Salinas in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Bataan Park
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 18, 2013
1. Bataan Park Marker
the City of Salinas
to the men who served with
Company C, 194th Tank Battalion,
California National Guard, during
World War II and were captured
on Bataan on April 9, 1942.
May time never tarnish the
memory of their sacrifice.
Erected by City of Salinas.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 36° 40.667′ N, 121° 39.28′ W. Memorial is in Salinas, California, in Monterey County. It is at the intersection of Monterey Street and East Market Street, on the left when traveling north on Monterey Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 Monterey Street, Salinas CA 93901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Central Coast and specifically on the Coast 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 walking distance of this marker: Historic Harvey House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Oldest Home in Salinas (about 400 feet away); Southern Pacific Caboose # 726 (about 600 feet away); Baldwin Locomotive Class S 10 Engine 1237 (about 700 feet away); The Salinas Railway Station (about 800 feet away); Glikbarg Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Steinbeck House
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Additional commentary.
1. Why is the tank missing?
The tank was removed from Patton park to garden memories. It seems to me that there were over 4700 Filipinos and 1100 US soldiers that marched together to the POW Japanese camp, it just seems to me that the Bataan park has a plaque over there and that the M4 tank serves as a major monument as a reminder of the 194th tank batallion and the importance of both filipino and US soldiers that marched to POW Japanese camps and the many who died along the way. How do we get that tank back to the Bataan Park? Who is it that made the decision to remove it?
— Submitted November 12, 2025, by Ronald M Maratas of Salinas, California.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 18, 2013
2. Bataan Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,857 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
