:Honoring Veterans by Preserving Their Legacy: A Beacon of Freedom since 1954
One of the most unique Veterans Memorials in America. The only one to honor veterans, living and deceased, from the Revolutionary War to the current global "War on Terror." Black granite plaques include a picture of the veteran with a brief summary of their military experience.
Currently there are over 3,500 veterans honored on the Memorial Walls. Five new walls were recently constructed will accommodate an additional 2,400 plaques. Honorees include Presidents. twelve Medal of Honor recipients, Generals, celebrity veterans and many other veterans with names that are not familiar, but who proudly served our country helping preserve the freedoms we enjoy as Americans.
Map and guide to locating memorial plaques at Mt Soledad.
This memorial is located in La Jolla, San Diego, California.
- SoledadMemorial.org - Official Website with current searchable datebase of memorials.
Group Memorials[]
Memorial for 1st Battalion, 27th Marines of the Vietnam War.
Memorial for 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines of the Vietnam War (1969-1970)
Memorial for Baker Company, 1st Motor Transport Btn of the Vietnam War.
| ASSOC# | WALL# | SRVC# | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Marine Regt 1st Marine Div |
JJ-E-1-5 | Marines | Operation Iraqi Freedom[1] |
| 16th Inf Regt Assoc. | FF-W-1-10 | Army | [2] |
| 173rd Airborne Brigade | JJ-W-1-03 | Army | 503rd Infantry "Sky Soldiers" : Okinawa Vietnam Italy Afghanistan Iraq[3] |
| 187th Assualt Helicopter Company | FF-W-1-8 | Army | Vietnam [4] |
| 1st Battalion, 27th Marines | DD-W-3-2 | Marines | Vietnam |
| 3rd Battalion / 26th Marines | DD-E-1-1 | Marines | Vietnam War[5] |
| 458th Bomb Group | FF-W-4-7 | U.S.A.A.F. | World War II - Cerignola Italy.[6] |
| 497th Fighter Interceptor Squadron | EE-N-1-1 | U.S.A.F. | 1953-1964 [7] |
| 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment | DD-W-3-3 | Army | "Panthers" - 82nd Airborne - World War II[8] |
| 6924th Security Squadron | I-E-1-2 | U.S.A.F. | DaNang Vietnam [9] |
| Baker Company 1st MT | DD-W-2-8 | Marines | Korean War |
| Echo Company 2nd/4th | FF-W-2-8 | Marines | Battle of Ar Ramadi Iraq, Feb-Sep 2004. |
| Kilo Company 3rd/5th | DD-N-1-3 | Marines | Vietnam 1966-1970. |
| West Point Class of 1963 | Army | Vietnam | E-N-2-2 |
Event Memorials[]
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Capt Robert F. Abell - U.S.A.A.F.
PFC Herman Addleson (1919-1944) - Paratrooper 101st ABN - KIA 6-6-44
Capt. Howard Parmalee Ady (1917-1998) - US Naval Aviator - and first to spot the enemy at Battle of Midway.
| NAME# | SRVC# | WAR# | WALL# | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalseth, Jack E. | Marines | D-W-6-5 | ||
| Abele, Stanley | Navy | WWII Korea Vietnam | G-W-1-3 | |
| Abelkop, Guy | Navy | GWT | G-S-5-03 | |
| Abell, Robert F. | USAAF | WWII | D-E-4-14 | |
| Ables, Charles, Jr | Marines | WWII | B-W-7-20 | |
| Abma, Jerry L. | Marines | Vietnam DSh DSt | G-E-5-41 | |
| Abrahams-Rodriquez, Joshua | Marines | Iraq | H-W-1-11 | |
| Abrahamson, Vincent G. | USAF | WWII Korea | G-E-6-38 | |
| Aceves, Fernando A. Mendez | Marines | Iraq | FF-W-2-8 | |
| Aceves, Lauro Q. | Army | WWII | A-E-2-17 | |
| Achs, Daniel | Navy | Vietnam | D-E-4-21 | |
| Acovera, Francisco S. | Navy | Iraq | BB-W-1-13 | |
| Adair, Donald Joe | Army | Korea | E-E-1-34 | |
| Alan, Adams | Navy | A-E-2-18 | ||
| Adams, Brett Lytle | Navy | Lebanon | C-W-5-20 | |
| Adams, Brian Coney | Navy | Vietnam | C-W-5-19 | |
| Adams, James J. | Navy | Vietnam | C-E-4-33 | |
| Adams, John Patrick | Navy | Vietnam | C-W-4-19 | |
| Adams, Thomas M. | Navy | C-E-2-25 | ||
| Adams, William R. | Navy | Iraq | B-N-2-1 | |
| Addleson, Herman | Army | WWII | BB-W-5-9 | KIA D-Day France |
| Adriano, Nicholas Cruz | Army | WWII | C-W-7-22 | |
| Ady, Howard Parmelee, Jr. | Navy | WWII Korea Vietnam | G-W-4-10 | Hero Spotter at Battle of Midway |
| Agostisi, Benny, J. | Navy | WWII | I-E-5-02 | |
| Aguayo, Alfred | Army | Korea | F-W-3-6 | |
| Aguilar, Andrew Charles | USCG | Vietnam | D-E-5-04 | |
| Aguilar, Joe & Rudolfo | Navy | WWII | G-W-1-26 | |
| Aguilar, Michael | Navy | Vietnam | D-E-5-05 | |
| Aguirre, Andrew | Marines | WWII Korea | D-W-2-19 | |
| Aguirre, Victor Ancelto | Army | Korea | D-W-2-18 | |
| Agulto, Nicholas | Navy | WWII | BB-W-2-1 | |
| Ahern, James H. | Army | WWII | B-S-2-2 | |
| Ahl, Harl | USAF | WWII | G-E-2-2 | |
| Ainslie, Leopoldo | Army | Vietnam | G-E-4-32 | |
| Pg3 |
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R[]
Harry A. Ratner- 10th Mtn Div, HQ Co - World War II.
| NAME# | SRVC# | WAR# | WALL# | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratner, Harry A. | ARMY | WWII | AA-E-1-7 | 10th Mtn |
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References[]
- ^ SoledadMemorial.org Plaque
- ^ SoledadMemorial.org Plaque
- ^ SoledadMemorial.org Plaque
- ^ SoledadMemorial.org Plaque
- ^ 3rd Btn Memorial at Mt Soledad
- ^ 458th Memorial Plaque - Mt Soledad
- ^ 497th Squadron Plaque - Mt Soledad Memorial
- ^ 505th I.R. Plaque - Mt Soledad Memorial
- ^ 6924th Plaque - Mt Soledad Memorial