Camp Pendleton South in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Alligator Marines
Semper Fidelis
Photographed by Kevin W., March 7, 2015
1. Alligator Marines Marker
They participated in action against the enemy on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa
1942 - 1945
May all who visit this site remember the valor and fortitude of those Marines, and the loss of those valiant comrades who did not return
Erected by Various donors listed on separate plaque.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 33° 13.095′ N, 117° 23.916′ W. Memorial is in Camp Pendleton South, California, in San Diego County. It is on Boat Basin Road just north of Harbor Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Camp Pendleton CA 92055, 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 was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Retreat Hell! (approx. Ύ mile away); Remember Pearl Harbor (approx. Ύ mile away); Boys of '45 (approx. Ύ mile away); Andrew Jackson Myers (approx. 1.8 miles away); September 11th Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Oceanside Pier (approx. 1.8 miles away); Kawasaki Ninja ZX900
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Photographed by Kevin W., March 7, 2015
2. Alligator Marines Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., March 7, 2015
3. Sign on nearby Amphibious Tractor museum wall.
We the Amtrackers of today, do hereby dedicate this museum to the Amtrackers of the past in order to preserve their legacy of valor for generations of "Alligator Marines" yet to come.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 711 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
