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Battle of Iwo Jima Memorial
Memorial. Located on the South Mesa area of US Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, the monument is dedicated to the 6821 US forces whom died during the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima, February 19 to March 26, 1945. The memorial has a large brick platform with a bronze front inscribed tribute plaque and a bronze Iwo Jima Island scultrue on top. The bottom plaque which is embedded in black volcanic sand from the Iwo Jima beach, honors the milestones in the struggle for the island's...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
South Mesa, Camp Pendleton CA, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Bohn, Merritt Franklin b. May 13, 1905 d. December 11, 1978
Actor. Born in Illinois, he made his film debut in "Ada" (1961), followed by "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), "Looking for Love" (1964), "Wild Seed" (1965) and "Nevada Smith" (1966). On television, he appeared in "Colt .45", "Maverick", "Sugarfoot", "The Twilight Zone" and "Batman". He died of pneumonia in Torrance, California, at age 73. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Sunset Slope Block 316 Lot 1
GPS coordinates: 33.1169090, -117.1999207 (hddd.dddd)
Chosin Reservoir Battle Memorial
Memorial. In a formal ceremony September 15, 2010, US Marine Corps Commandant General James T. Conway dedicated the Korean War battle memorial on the 60th anniversary to the day that the 1st Division Marines from Camp Pendleton landed in Korea. The granite monument is a tribute to the more than 4,400 Marines and US Soldiers whom did not survive in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, one of the most brutal battles during the Korean War. Located on Camp Pendleton base's South Mesa, over looking...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
South Mesa, Camp Pendleton CA, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Curran, Frank Earl b. December 19, 1912 d. October 18, 1992
Sab Diego Mayor. Served as the Mayor of San Diego, California, from 1963 to 1971. He was indicted in 1970 on bribery and conspiracy charges in connection with the Yellow Cab Scandal.
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Dance, Helen Margaret b. February 15, 1913 d. May 27, 2001
Music Journalist and Producer. Born into a prosperous family, Helen Margaret Oakley was educated in Toronto and Switzerland. A jazz enthusiast, she was a music journalist contributing to the Chicago Herald Tribune, Down Beat magazine, Tempo, Swing, and Jazz Hot. She organized jazz concerts and produced recording sessions for the Okeh and Master/Variety record labels. After her brother was killed in France during World War II, Helen volunteered for the Women’s Army Corps where her journalistic...[Read More] (Bio by: O'side Native)
Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: GPS (lat/lon) 33°13.961' -117°19.132'
Driscoll, Bobby [cenotaph] b. March 3, 1937 d. March 30, 1968
Highly acclaimed child actor. Won a special Oscar for his starring roll in 1949's "The Window." Bobby Driscoll was the first child actor put under exclusive contract to Disney studios. Besides the suspense movie "The Window," he is best known for his work in "Song of the South" (1946) and "Treasure Island" (1950). He walked away from Hollywood in 1957 to take a normal job. Unfortunately, his life quickly slid downhill after numerous arrests for drug possession, assault and forgery and also a 6-...[Read More] (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Heart attack brought on by liver failure and advanced arteriosclerosis
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Calvary Section, block 243, lot 7
Early, John
Stage Actor and Entertainer. He appeared in a popular Vaudeville act along with his actress wife, Pearl M. Early. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Court ot the Cross, Section C, Niche 37
Early, Pearl M. b. December 30, 1878 d. June 17, 1960
Actress on Stage and in Motion Pictures. She started in Vaudeville along with her husband, entertainer John Early. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Court ot the Cross, Section C, Niche 37
Ecke Sr., Paul b. January 28, 1895 d. June 21, 1991
Poinsettia Rancher, Horticulturalist. He arrived in America with his family in October, 1906. Settling in the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles the family became involved in agriculture. Albert established a fruit orchard and dairy farm, and began growing flowers - his real passion. Paul was particularly interested in the poinsettia, a tall leggy red plant that grew wild in the area. Because of it’s annual bloom cycle near the winter holiday season, Paul felt the poinsettia would be an ideal...[Read More] (Bio by: O'side Native)
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Sunrise section, Block 104
Graham, Paul G. b. July 23, 1922 d. 2002
US Marine Corps Brigadier General. He began his military career when he enlisted in the Marine Corps V-12 Officer Candidate Program and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in April 1944. During World War II, he served as platoon commander with the 1st Battalion, 2lst Marines, 3rd Marine Division, in actions on Guam and Iwo Jima. After the war, he served as an instructor in the Department of Ordnance and Gunnery at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis until 1951. In the Korean War, he served as...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Haynes, Lloyd b. October 19, 1934 d. January 1, 1987
Actor. Born in South Bend, Indiana, he was best noted for the memorable roles as history teacher Pete Dixon on the TV series, Room 222" and as Mayor Hen Morgan on the daytime drama "General Hospital". His many other television credits include "12 O'Clock High", "Batman", "The Fugitive", "Marcus Welby, M.D." and "Dynasty". For feature films, he appeared in "Madigan" (1968), "Ice Station Zebra" (1968), "The Mad Room" (1969), "The Greatest" (1977) and "Good Guys Wear Black" (1978). He also was a...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Folded Flags Block 59 Lot 3
GPS coordinates: 33.1156311, -117.2006607 (hddd.dddd)
Heindel (von Grasshoff), Max (Carl Louis) b. July 23, 1865 d. January 6, 1919
Religious Figure. The Vice President of the Theosophical Society, he also founded the Rosicrucian Fellowship of the United States. He wrote "Astrology and the Ductless Glands", "Astro-Diagnosis", and the "Message of the Stars" among other works. He was considered by his devotees to be the "greatest western mystic" of the early 20th century.
Rosicrucian Fellowship Headquarters Grounds, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Cremated, Ashed buried
Heisler, Stuart R. b. December 5, 1894 d. August 21, 1979
Motion Picture Director. Entering films in 1913 as a prop man, he gradually worked his way up to film editor, cutting such films as "Raffles" (1930) and "Peter Ibbetson" (1935). A director from 1936 on, he was at his best in the thriller and action genres but was also sturdy with A-list material. Heisler guided Susan Hayward ("Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman", 1947) and Bette Davis ("The Star", 1952) to Oscar nominations, and directed such stars as Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, Fred Astaire, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Fritz Tauber)
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Memorial, U.S. Coalition [memorial]
U.S. Military Memorial. On April 11, 2013, families and dignitaries gathered at Camp Pendleton Oceanside, to dedicate a memorial to honor the coalition troops killed in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan. In a joint presentation by U.S. Marine Corps Major General Charles Mark Gurganus with British Brigadier General Stuart Skeates, the monument is in crested with 86 bronze name plaques, plus flags of the American, British, Danish, Jordanian, Georgian and Australian, troops lost (2012-13). Located...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Main side parade ground, Area 11.
Murray, Raymond Leroy b. January 30, 1913 d. November 11, 2004
Major General, USMC. During his 33 year military career Murray earned numerous medals and decorations including two Navy Crosses, the Army Distinguished Service Cross, four Silver Stars and a Purple Heart. His career included service during three wars: World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He was awarded his first Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism under fire on June 15, 1944 while serving as a Lieutenant Colonel on Saipan during World War II where he was in command of the 2nd...[Read More] (Bio by: O'side Native)
Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Osborne, Marie 'Baby Marie' b. November 5, 1911 d. November 11, 2010
Actress. Appearing in around two dozen Hollywood features, she was silent film's first major child star. Born Helen Alice Myers, she was placed at age three months with a foster family named Osborn who changed her name to Marie and later added an "e" to their surname. The Osborns moved to Long Beach, California, in 1914 and found work in the film industry; unable to afford child care, they took little Marie to the studo where she was spotted by director Henry King. After being cast as a male...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Page, James O. b. August 7, 1936 d. September 4, 2004
Publisher, Author, Attorney and Dean of Modern Emergency Medical Response. He is best remembered for championing the development of improved emergency medical and fire services throughout North America. His emergency service career spanned 55 years. He initially worked as an "ambulance attendant" for $1.00 an hour. In 1957, he joined the City of Monterey Park (Calif.) Fire Department. In 1959 he moved to the Los Angeles County Fire Department where he advanced to the rank of Battalion Chief...[Read More] (Bio by: David M. Habben)
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Sachse, Peter Louis b. March 29, 1940 d. July 12, 1966
Actor of the stage, screen and television. Appeared in "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" (1965) and others.
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Calvary Block 49 Lot 6
GPS coordinates: 33.1167603, -117.1997299 (hddd.dddd)
Seau, Junior (Tiaina Baul) b. January 19, 1969 d. May 2, 2012
Professional Footbal Player. A ten-time All-Pro and 12-time Pro Bowl selection, Seau was a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was the progenitor of the "NFL-USC linebacker". He was drafted fifth overall by the San Diego Chargers during the 1990 NFL Draft, later played for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots, and retired from pro football in 2010.
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Simmons, Richard W. 'Dick' b. August 19, 1913 d. January 11, 2003
Actor. From 1937 to 1977 in a 40 year career he appeared in over 62 films and made over 17 television appearances. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he moved to Los Angeles in the 1930s, where he became a contract player for MGM Studios. Among his films are, "A Million To One" (1937), "Lady In The Lake" (1947), "The Three Musketeers" (1948) and "Angels In The Outfield" (1951). During the 1940s he served in World War II. He is best known though for his role as 'Sergeant Frank Preston' on the...[Read More]
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Sancuarty of Hope, niche 40, D

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