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 Mountain View Cemetery Memorial - Oakland, CA Posted by:  DougK
N 37° 49.975 W 122° 14.384
10S E 566901 N 4187549
This All-Veteran Memorial is in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.
Waymark Code: WM7E41
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2009
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This All-Veteran Memorial is in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California. After entering the cemetery from Piedmont Avenue, travel up Main Avenue to the first fountain at a traffic rotary.
A very detailed 3-D picture in bronze, representing all armed forces, is depicted on the plaque. The plaque includes many iconic scenes associated with the armed services, such as a WW I doughboy soldier, the WW II flag raising over Iwo Jimo, two WW I biplanes, a battleship, helicopters flying over a jungle, an army tank, an Air Force B-2 stealth bomber, and finally the fallen soldier memorial of empty boots, and helmet hanging on a rifle with barrel pointed down. The plaque is mounted on a large granite stone, which has one smooth planed side. The dedication date is inscribed on the flat surface, below the plaque. The granite stone sits on a concentric circle of paver stones. A nearby American flag accentuates the memorial.
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Setting of Stone with Flag nearby
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Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: All American Veterans
Marker Text:
IN MEMORY OF
ALL AMERICAN VETERANS
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common,
undeniable goal -- to valiantly protect our country's freedoms.
The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and wherever democracy
exists.
The American veterans--forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom.
Date of dedication: Memorial Day, 2005
Who Put it Here?: Mountain View Cemetery
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is located at an intersection and stands out because of its size and prominence. There are no other above ground headstones in this part of the cemetery, so this large granite stone is the prominent structure at the intersection.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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