Military Tribute Flagpole - Irvine, CA
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DopeyDuck
N 33° 41.283 W 117° 49.297
11S E 423848 N 3727871
The Military Tribute Flagpole sits atop a hill and is a prominent feature of the Col Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park. Additional plaques encompass the memorial for the each branch of the military as well as individual fallen soldiers.
Waymark Code: WM6F31
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2009
Views: 4
The plaque reads:
"DUTY HONOR COUNTRY
It is The City of Irvine's privilege
to honor our nation's brave service
men and women who have made
the ultimate sacrifice in support of
freedom and in defense of our
great nation.
Irvine's rich heritage has been
closely aligned with two local bases,
El Toro Marine Base and the
Tustin Lighter Than Air Facility
keeping the military close to
our hearts.
Memorial plaques are placed in
remembrance of those Irvine service
members who have made the
ultimate sacrifice. They are
recognized for their
honor and courage.
REMEMBERING THEIR SACRIFICES"
The individual service branch plaques read:
"United States Army - Founded June 14, 1775"
"United States Air Force - Founded September 18, 1947"
"United States Navy - Founded October 13, 1775"
"United States Marine Corps - Founded November 10, 1775"
"United States Coast Guard - Founded August 4, 1790"
The individual fallen soldier plaques read:
"In Memory Of
SPC Justin W. Pollard
2nd Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Died in the Line of Duty
December 30, 2003
Baghdad, Iraq"
"In Memory Of
Maj. Charles R. Soltes Jr.
426th Civil Affairs Battalion
Army Reserve
Died in the Line of Duty
October 13, 2004
Mosul, Iraq"
"In Memory Of
Maj. Michael D. Martino
HMLA-369
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Died in the Line of Duty
November 2, 2005
Ramadi, Iraq"
"In Memory Of
2nd Lt. Mark J. Daily
2nd Squadron
7th Cavalry Regiment
4th Brigade Combat Team
1st Cavalry Division
Died in the Line of Duty
January 15, 2007
Mosul, Iraq"
"In Memory Of
CWO Steven M. Larrabee
F Troup
1st Squadron
9th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Died in the Line of Duty
March 24, 1971
Tinh Binh Tuy Province, Vietnam"
"In Memory Of
Lance Cpl. Sean Horn
Combat Service Support Group 11
1st Force Service Support Group
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Died in the Line of Duty
June 19, 2004
Camp Taqaddum, Iraq"
"In Memory Of
Lt. Cmdr. Keith E. Taylor
Central Command
Iraq Detachment
Died in the Line of Duty
January 29, 2005
Baghdad, Iraq"
"In Memory Of
Lance Cpl. Michael S. Probst
1st Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Died in the Line of Duty
February 14, 2006
Abu Ghraib, Iraq"
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: "our nation's brave service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of freedom and in defense of our great nation"
Marker Text:
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Who Put it Here?: City of Irvine
Description of Memorial:
The memorial flagpole and plaques sit atop a hill inside Bill Barber Park.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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