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- Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
- RNC_110718_065.JPG: In the Civil War section, there's Arthur MacArthur Jr., Douglas MacArthur's dad.
- RNC_110718_074.JPG: The Indian Wars section includes a number of Indians
- RNC_110718_085.JPG: The "Philippine outlaws" were fighting against the American military occupation of their country.
- RNC_110718_093.JPG: Recipients in the interim period include the famous Charles A Lindbergh Jr, and Richard Byrd Jr.
- RNC_110718_128.JPG: In memory of WW II combat glider pilots
who have made their 'last flight'
The National WW II Glider Pilots Association
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers."
6 June 1993
- RNC_110718_131.JPG: Remember Pearl Harbor
19 41
Keep America Alert
Presented by Pearl Harbor Survivors Association
Dedicated December 7, 1991
- RNC_110718_133.JPG: American Ex-Prisoners of War
Southern California Chapter No. 1
Dedicated to honor all ex-prisoners of war
and all those missing in action
You are not forgotten
- RNC_110718_135.JPG: Dedicated to the memory of those who served in
the 63d Infantry Division
- RNC_110718_140.JPG: China -- Burma -- India
Honoring and Remembering
Those Who Served -- Those Who Died
In the "forgotten theater" of WWII
Dedicated August 14, 2005
- RNC_110718_143.JPG: Women Marines Association
Palms to Pines Chapter CA-8
- RNC_110718_149.JPG: Dedicated to the memory
of the men of the
124th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion
organized on this site, Camp Haan, May 24, 1943
World War II campaigns
England, Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland,
and Central Europe
- RNC_110718_158.JPG: In Memoriam
the
California Society
Order of the
Founders
and
Patriots
of America
Memorialize
all Americans
who answered
the call to arms
- RNC_110718_162.JPG: In memory of
"The men and women of the Jewish faith
that served their country with
honor and distinction in all its wars."
Respectfully, the membership
Maxim M. Magid Post 512
Jewish War Veterans of the United States
- RNC_110718_183.JPG: Veterans Memorial
This memorial is dedicated to eulogize
the sacrifices of American Veterans
It is to commemorate them, their comrades, their
personal and emotional sacrifices, and to acknowledge
those Americans who had lost loved ones in the service
of their country.
Dedicated
May 27, 2000
- RNC_110718_205.JPG: Order of Daedalians
Thirtieth Flight
In memory of those who have gone before
"to our departed brothers"
dedicated to the glory of god
November 11th, 1992
- RNC_110718_226.JPG: National
POW
MIA
Memorial
- RNC_110718_228.JPG: We honor here the sacrifice of hundreds of
thousands of Americans held prisoner of war,
and those still listed as missing in action since
the time of the American Revolution. Some died
from disease and starvation, some perished in
death marches, some were tortured, and some
were lost, gone forever from their families... all
were deprived of their liberties so that you
may enjoy yours.
This monument declared as
The National
Prisoner of War
Missing in Action
Memorial
by President George W. Bush
December 10, 2004
- RNC_110718_242.JPG: Lewis Lee Millet Jr.
STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE KEN CALVERT
Member of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
April 29, 2004
I want to thank the Chairman and the Subcommittee for giving me the opportunity to speak in support of my legislation H.R. 2206, the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action National Memorial Act of 2003.
Introduced on May 22, 2003, H.R. 2206 would designate the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Memorial presently being built at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California as the National POW/MIA Memorial.
Currently, no National memorial exists to honor both prisoners of war and those missing in action, nor is there a designated POW/MIA statue. Andersonville National Historic Site in Andersonville, GA, in fact, is the only park in the National Park System to serve as a memorial specifically for American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history…but does not include recognition of those missing in action. Congress stated in the authorizing legislation that this park's purpose is "to provide an understanding of the overall prisoner of war story of the Civil War, to interpret the role of prisoner of war camps in history, to commemorate the sacrifice of Americans who lost their lives in such camps, and to preserve the monuments located within the site". In 1998 a Museum was dedicated at Andersonville for men and women of this country who have suffered captivity.
The POW/MIA Memorial at the Riverside National Cemetery would stand to fulfill the existing need by our Nation for Monuments and Memorials that pay homage to all our Armed Services' Veterans by:
One - Recognizing and honoring all Veterans who, in service to this Nation, sacrificed their physical and mental well-being as Prisoners of War AND recognize the plight of more than 89,000 Veterans who did not return home -- our MIAs;
Two - Creating accessibility to the millions of Americans living west of the Mississippi to visit a National Memorial and Monument in honor of the men and women of the Armed Services, specifically for POWs and MIAs. (Presently, most National Memorials and Monuments lie east of the Mississippi); and,
Three - Continuing the Riverside National Cemetery's effort to memorialize our nation's veterans at National Cemeteries throughout the country through the incorporation of the memorial park concept.
Moreover, the Riverside National Cemetery provides the IDEAL location for this National Memorial given its status as the second largest resting place, in our national cemetery system, with 125,000 men and women of our armed forces standing silent vigil. In fact, in less than five short years, it is expected to be the largest cemetery in the national system. And in six decades it will have more than 1.4 million honored veterans, making Riverside National Cemetery larger than the Arlington National Cemetery – the most widely recognized. What better place to have a national memorial…a National Shrine in honor of American POWs and MIAs.
The POW/MIA Memorial would depict a one and one-half scale life size sculpture of a Prisoner of War on his knees with his arms pinned behind his back by a bamboo/wooden rod and his head defiantly lifted towards heaven (He has not lost hope…he is not defeated). The statue is surrounded by columns of black granite and rests a few yards from the black and white flag, the National Symbol of the POW/MIA cause. It was sculpted by a renowned California artist Lewis Lee Millet Jr., son of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Lewis Millett Senior USA (Ret.). The design has received approval from the National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
Finally, at the Riverside National Cemetery the POW/MIA National Memorial would proudly join the National Medal of Honor Memorial (CMOH) at the Riverside National Cemetery, and like the CMOH Memorial will be paid for and maintained by private dollars. For this reason the Congressional Budget Offices has given H.R. 2206 a score of zero, zero cost to the American taxpayer, making both Memorials true representations of the people and by the people of the United States of America. Clearly, this project's funding shows that it has been given the stamp of approval by the American public, including our American Veterans and their families. Additionally, H.R. 2206 legislation has received wide support from Veterans organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Thank you once again Chairman and the whole Subcommittee on Veterans Benefits for letting me speak on behalf of my legislation H.R. 2206, the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action National Memorial Act. I look forward working with you all in seeing that H.R. 2206 becomes law giving our American Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action the long overdue National Memorial they deserve.
- Wikipedia Description: Riverside National Cemetery
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riverside National Cemetery (RNC) is a cemetery located in Riverside, California, dedicated to the interment of United States military personnel. The cemetery covers 921 acres (3.7 km2), making it the third-largest cemetery managed by the National Cemetery Administration. Since 2000 it has been the most active cemetery in the system, based on the number of interments.
History:
RNC was established in 1976 through the transfer of 740 acres (3.0 km2) from March Air Force Base, a section that during World War II was called Camp William G. Haan. During WWII, Camp Haan was used as a training base for coast artillery and anti-aircraft and also housed a prisoner-of-war camp for captured Italian soldiers.
The site was selected in 1976 to provide full burial options for Southern California veterans and their families by President Ford’s Commission for National Cemeteries and Monuments. The cemetery was dedicated and opened for burials November 11, 1978. An additional 181 acres (0.7 km2) was transferred by the U.S. Air Force in 2003.
With 15 Medal of Honor recipients in attendance and the Marine Corps’ greatest fighter ace Joe Foss as featured speaker, RNC was dedicated and opened for burials Veterans Day, November 11, 1978. RNC’s first burial was Army Staff Sgt. Ysmael Villegas, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery at the cost of his own life at Villa Verde Trail on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, March 20, 1945. He was originally buried on Luzon, but was later transferred to Olivewood Cemetery in his hometown of Riverside, Calif. Prior to the opening of RNC, the Veterans Administration asked the Villegas family if he could be moved again and be honored by burial in the new National Cemetery.
The dramatic, meandering landscape features a central boulevard with memorial circles, lakes, indigenous-styled committal shelters, and a memorial amphitheater.
Military funeral honors are provided for eligible veterans by military honor guards from each branch of service, by the California National Guard, and by several volunteer teams collectively known as the Memorial Honor Detail or MHD upon request of family members through their funeral home.
Monuments and memorials:
Riverside National Cemetery is home of the Medal of Honor Memorial, one of four sites in the United States recognized by the U.S. Congress as a National Medal of Honor Memorial Site. The Medal of Honor Memorial, whose walls feature the names of all medal recipients, is located at the third traffic circle in the cemetery. It was dedicated at a ceremony attended by 85 Medal of Honor recipients November 5, 1999.
The statue "Veterans Memorial", created by Colorado sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg, in commemoration of the veterans, their comrades, their personal and emotional sacrifices and to acknowledge those Americans who have lost loved ones in the service of their country. The statue consists of a 12-foot pedestal, on top of which lies the lifeless body of a soldier partially covered with a poncho that hides the face. The unidentified soldier whether a man or woman, private or officer, will forever remain in silent tribute to every American who has given his or her life in combat. The statue was donated to the Riverside National Cemetery by Thomas F. and Judy Kane and was dedicated May 28, 2000.
The Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Memorial was designated a National Memorial by the U.S. Congress and dedicated September 16, 2005. A bronze statue, sculpted by Vietnam veteran Lewis Lee Millett, Jr. is the image of an American serviceman on his knees and bound by his captors. The statue is surrounded by black marble pillars, representing imprisonment.
Notable interments: [Selected] ...
* George Baker, Tech Sgt., U.S. Army, World War II. Cartoonist. Baker was a former Disney cartoonist who created the comic strip and comic book character "Sad Sack,” during World War II. Section 8 Site 3254.
* Thomas Ross Bond Sr. (1926–2005). Actor and TV Producer/Director. Best known as “Butch” in “Our Gang” or “Little Rascals” movie shorts during the 1930s. U.S. Navy, WW II. Section 49B Site 3840.
* Will “Dub” Jones (1928–2000), Musician. In 1957, Jones joined the musical group The Coasters, replacing bass vocalist Bobby Nunn. The band's many recordings during Jones’ tenure include “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” and “Poison Ivy.” Jones sang the familiar deep-voiced line “Don't talk back” in the 1958 No. 1 hit “Yakety Yak” and the line “Why's everybody always picking on me?” in the 1959 tune “Charlie Brown,” which reached No. 2 on the U.S. pop charts. Section 50 Site 4458.
* Patrick Henry McMahon, Motor Machinist Mate First Class (MOMM1), U.S. Navy. During World War II, McMahon was rescued near the Solomon Islands from the wreckage of patrol boat PT-109 by LTJG John F. Kennedy. The boat had been rammed by a Japanese destroyer on August 2, 1943. Badly injured and burned, McMahon was towed for several miles to safety by the future U.S. president. Section 43 Site 1411.
* James F. Van Pelt Jr. (1918–1994), Air Force officer. As a 27-year-old Army Air Corps captain, he was the navigator aboard the B-29 “Bockscar” which dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, the second atomic bomb used against Japan in World War II. He retired from the Air Force as colonel, serving from 1939 to 1965. Section 43, Site 1113.
* More than 70 soldiers, Marines and sailors who have been killed while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001, are buried at Riverside National Cemetery. This number is surpassed only by Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, where more than 500 service men and women killed in the war on terrorism are laid to rest.
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