Resources for the Veterans Community
The Names
The outer surface of the inner walls is faced with 22 panels of granite engraved with almost 6,000
names of those Californians killed and missing in action. Individuals are listed alphabetically by
name under their hometown. Age, rank and branch of service are also listed. Age was included as a
somber reminder of their youth and the fact that in 1988 (the year of the Memorial dedication), these
soldiers could have nineteen-year-old children of their own.