Tehachapi in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Duty~Honor~Country

Photographed by Denise Boose, December 23, 2014

1. Duty~Honor~Country Marker

Inscription. The Sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during time of war and peace, whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our freedom.

Erected 2002 by Jerry Wood, Leon Hughes, Bruce Ferry and Members of the VFW Post 5948.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 35° 7.904′ N, 118° 27.104′ W. Memorial is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County. It is on West F Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 321 West F Street, Tehachapi CA 93561, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tehachapi Loop Mural (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original site of the First Catholic Church in 1887 (about 400 feet away); Gallinger House (about 700 feet away); Tehachapi Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Red Front Blacksmith Shop Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away); Odd Fellows Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Two 1890's Houses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southern Pacific Concrete Telephone Booth (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tehachapi.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Tehachapi Hospital (was

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approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Denise Boose, December 23, 2014

2. Duty~Honor~Country Marker

Veteran's Memorial Dedicated July 4, 2002 by Jerry Wood - Leon Hughes - Bruce Ferry and Members of VFW Post 5948

Photographed by Denise Boose, December 23, 2014

3. Duty~Honor~Country Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, December 23, 2014

4. Duty~Honor~Country Marker

Located to the left of the entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 26, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.