San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery
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San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Gustine, in Merced County, California. It encompasses 322 acres (1.30 km²), and as of the end of 2005, had 25,054 interments.
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[edit] History
On 1989, the Romero Ranch Company donated land to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the creation of a National Cemetery. The first phase developed 105 acres (0.42 km²) of the land, and was completed in May of 1992, giving enough space for the interment of over 20,000 remains.
There is a small military museum on site, which has exhibits of uniforms, medals, and other memorabilia.
[edit] Notable monuments
- The California Korean War Veterans Memorial, erected in 1998. It consists of 16 five foot tall granite monoliths arranged in a circle. Engraved on each monolith is the name of the 2,495 veterans from California who died during the Korean War.
- The 11th Airborne Memorial, a granite and bronze monument dedicated in 2002 in honor of all Airborne forces.
[edit] Notable interments
- Seaman William Troy, Medal of Honor recipient for action aboard the USS Colorado while assaulting Korean forts in 1871.
