Vietnam War Memorial, Guadalupe River Park - San Jose, CA
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N 37° 19.956 W 121° 53.930
10S E 597550 N 4132338
San Jose officials and veterans unveiled a “Sons of San Jose” monument for the 142 native sons who died in the war.
Waymark Code: WMGMK4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2013
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The City of San Jose created a
memorial to the 142 sons of the city who died in the Vietnam War. Now, nearly half a century later, an elegant hunk of black granite, etched with local names, might help the public finally honor those soldiers.
Names from the stone on the left.
| Ronald Lee Aleshire |
Jaime Esquivel |
| Jimmie Marron Alvarez |
Gerald Francis Filippi |
| Warren Lester Anderson |
Edwardo Flores |
| Joseph Antognini III |
Richard Allan Forbes |
| Alonso Aragon Jr. |
William Holt Fowler III |
| Stephen Anthony Balters Jr. |
Bruce Gary Friel |
| Jeffrey Thomas Beardsley |
Richard Garza Jr. |
| Robert Eugene Beaumont |
Kenneth Gilbert Gellerman |
| Leslie Allen Bellrichard |
Robert Gonzales |
| Thomas Howard Bergren |
Michael John Grecu |
| Raymond Bernal Jr. |
Scott Craig Griswold |
| Thomas George Brocker |
Dallas George Grundy |
| Kermit Edward Burkey |
Phillip O. Guillen |
| Michael Edward Burns |
Ernest Lemas Gutierrez |
| Gary William Butler |
Robert Ralph Hammer |
| Charles Byrd |
John Lewis Harley |
| George J. Carrillo Jr. |
Dean Allen Harris |
| Timothy Michael Carroll |
Robert Earl Harris |
| Jackie Charles Carter |
Michael Maxwell Hatzell |
| Manuel Angel Castillo |
Dan David Hayes |
| Gerald Cervantes |
Glenn Elden Heflin |
| Armando Chapa Jr. |
James Reeve Heimbold |
| Roberto Cobarrubias |
Leroy Hensley |
| James Miles Combs |
Robert Francis Hinkston |
| Christopher Corwin Cook |
Melvin Douglas Holcomb |
| William Donald Cook Jr. |
Fred Lee Hottinger |
| Richard James Coston |
Howard Eugene Hurst |
| Jimmy Douglas Curry |
John William Irving Jr. |
| Kenneth Alan Dahl |
Robert Allen Jans |
| David Michael Davison |
Robert Stevens Jernberg |
| Thomas Joe Dawson Jr. |
Larry Michael Jordan |
| Louis Scott Di Bari |
Theodore C Kappmeyer |
| Wolf-Dieter Dietz |
Daniel Duane Keyes |
| Juan Leon Guerrere Duenas |
Michael George Kindred |
| Richard Monroe Dyke |
Loyd Eugene Kinsworthy |
| Joseph Escamilla |
John Michael Koenig |
Names from the stone on the right.
| Walter Koeppe Jr. |
Rudolph Sotelo Renteria |
| Russell Walter Krill |
Duane Lawrence Richard |
| Jeffery David Kuersten |
Jose Anto Rivera-Bermudez |
| Marion Dominic La Rosa |
William S. Robertson III |
| Joseph Ledesma |
Floyd Irwin Robinson |
| John Edward Lopez Jr. |
Joe Ignacio Rodriguez |
| Chester George Lyons |
Gilbert Ruiz |
| Cesar Jabonillo Mamon |
David Frank Santa-Cruz |
| William A. Mansergh Jr. |
Gilbert Serrano |
| Ernesto Martinez |
Samuel Arthur Sharp Jr. |
| Robert Susumu Masuda |
David Howard Shoemaker |
| John Albert McGehee |
Rosendo Flores Silbas |
| William David McGivern |
Charles Lenet Smith |
| Richard Harold McGuire |
James Douglas Smith |
| David Phillip Medina |
John Calvin Smith |
| Rudolph Melendez |
Matthew Edward Smith |
| Joseph Louis Mendoza |
Eusebio Solis |
| Michael Mereno |
Kenneth Lyle Spitzer |
| Robert Gail Miller |
Daniel Edwin Strobbe |
| Angelo Raymond Morales |
Jon Tasch |
| Carlos Garcia Munoz |
Kenneth Carl Titsworth |
| Tony Valdez Nastor |
Grady Thomas Triplett |
| Kenneth Lawrence Neal |
Richard Lee Trisler |
| Steve Masao Ohara |
Homer Urrabazo |
| Jack Coleman Owens |
Patrick John Vasquez |
| William Allen Palenske |
Jose Louis Vieras |
| Richard Michael Patrick |
Donald James Wade |
| Raymond Allan Petersen |
George Allen Waldron |
| Donald Ray Phipps |
Thomas James Walker |
| John Richard Poso |
Craig Leslie Walton |
| Timothy Cole Proudfoot |
Larry Ellis Williams |
| Miguel Angel Puentes |
Donald Ray Williamson |
| Alex Leon Quiroga |
Dennis Harold Wright |
| John Arthur Ramirez |
Murray John Wyman |
| Lynn Murray Randall |
Augusto Maria Xavier |