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 Cerritos Veterans Memorial - Cerritos, CA Posted by:  saopaulo1
N 33° 51.968 W 118° 03.863
11S E 401550 N 3747822
A large memorial at the Cerritos Civic Center.
Waymark Code: WM8884
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2010
Views: 3
The main center piece of the memorial is a 10 ft high shiny metal flame like sculpture. It sits on a marble pedestal, with "Cerritos Veterans Memorial" weritten across the front. Behind the memorial are marble stands with the seals of the branches of the Armed Forces. Each stand has a star on the back of it.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
None
In Honor Of: Veterans of Cerritos, CA
Marker Text:
We remember them as veterans.
They are our husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles, who have so honorably served in the Armed Forces of the United States. They are our families remembered,
Date of dedication: Nov 11, 2006
Who Put it Here?: City of Cerritos
Description of Memorial:
The memorial sits in the western corner of the Civic Center, next to the city hall.
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
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