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Welcome to the
Kern County WWII Veterans Memorial Site
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Thank you to our Sponsors
Colonel
($25,000-49,999)
 
A-C Electric

Klassen Corporation
S. C. Anderson
Cruizin 4 Charity

Thank you to our Sponsors
General
($50,000+)


Steve Ogden Concrete
w/ assistance from

Terry Bedford Concrete, Monroe Construction 
& 3G Rebar

 

Thank you to our Sponsors
Major
($15,000-24,999)

Grainger Family Trust
Granite Construction
TC Welding & Fabrication 

Thank you to our Sponsors
Captain
($10,000-14,999)

Bakersfield East Rotary
Chevron Products Co.
The Cynthia A. Giumarra Trust
The Garlic Company
HPS Mechanical
Huddleston crane
Kern County Builders Exchange
Kern Valley State Prison
stockdale Moose #2178

Upcoming Events
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We want you!

Event Calendar

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*Deadline for this round of engraving was 3/1/23.
*New names after 3/1/23 will be engraved at a later date.

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Donating in honor of a WWII Veteran

to be engraved on the memorial 

 

donation is $250

WWII Veteran Criteria

MUST have served in 1 of the 6 major military branches between 1941-1945

& have a Kern County family affiliation. 

 

 

TWO (2) ways to donate... 

*Please add a note to designate your sponsored Veteran's name (First, Middle In., Last)."

 

1. Mail a check to: 

Kern County WWII Veterans Memorial

6077 Coffee Road #4-192

Bakersfield, CA 93308

2. Paypal (Click Link)

**When donating in honor of ANY WWII Veteran, when completing the payment process online or by check, please specify their name (First, Middle Int., Last) in the NOTES section.** 

 The DEADLINE for the next batch of names to be engraved on the memorial is 3/1/2023.

Honored names will be unveiled on Saturday, 5/20/2023 @ 10:00am.

Questions?? Please call Ed Gaede Jr. at (661) 343-7658 for more information. 

You can donate without having to honor a veteran. Donations of any amount are also greatly appreciated and accepted. 

Donation Information
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Thank you...

Our board and committee members thank you for supporting this important memorial. Your generous donation will help us build a lasting tribute to our local WWII Veterans and the organizations that supported them. 

EIN # 86-3157816

In The News

In The News

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To request an interview or a presentation, please contact Board President, Ed Gaede Cell Phone: (661)343-7658. 

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Memorial Design

(click here for a video Rendition of the Memorial)

The memorial is located at Jastro Park in Bakersfield, California.

“The Kern County WWII Veterans Memorial has…

  • Six (6) large black granite pieces placed in a semicircle.

    • Each granite piece will represent the six (6) branches of the American Armed Forces during WWII. 

    • Engraved on the FRONT of each black granite piece will be the names of the 689 Kern County WWII Veterans who lost their lives in action during the war.

    • Engraved on the opposite side of these black granite pieces will be the names of honored Kern County WWII Veterans who served and returned home.

  • Four (4) smaller black granite pieces at the forefront of the memorial, which will display the efforts of Kern County to support the Homefront.

  • Memorial Centerpiece

    • The centerpiece has 5 foot base with the Kern County and Bakersfield City seals placed on it along with six (6) gold stars representing each of the branches of Armed Forces as well as the memorial name.

    • On top of the base will be a 6' full sized sculpture by Benjamin Victor of a mother holding her child after having read a telegram that says, “The War Department regrets to inform you…” 

  • The perimeter of the memorial has six (6) solid granite benches.”

  • The front of the memorial has an etched educational timeline, depicting events of WWII.

Memorial Plans
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Site the Kern County WWII Veteran Memorial

Who We Are

OUR MOTTO: 

HONORING KERN COUNTY'S GREATEST GENERATION

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VISION STATEMENT:

To serve our community with a beautiful memorial honoring Kern County WWII Veterans that will be a place of reverence, remembrance, and education for all who visit.  

MISSION STATEMENT

To create a permanent tribute honoring all Kern County WWII Veterans and those who supported them.  

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Contact Information

Committee Information

ABOUT OUR COMMITTEE:  

We are at the forefront of commemorating Kern County World War II Veterans.  The Kern County World War II Veterans Memorial Committee is a group of local volunteers driven by a single goal;  to Honor and Memorialize our country's Greatest Generation.  The Kern County World War II Veterans Committee is leading the way to ensure their legacy and the values they represent are passed on to future generations.

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Board of Directors 
Ed Gaede-President
Wendy Ward-Vice President
Amy Watkins- Secretary
Karen Lopeteguy-Treasurer
Walter Grainger-WWII Veteran
Paul Burzych-Member at Large
Kathleen Grainger-Schaffer-Member at Large
Dan Schaffer-Member at Large
Jacquie Sullivan-Member at Large



Visionary

Marc Sandall

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Point of Contact 
Contact:  Ed Gaede Cell Phone: (661) 343-7658
Email: KernCountyWWIIMemorial@gmail.com
Mailing Address: Kern County WWII Veterans Memorial, 6077 Coffee Road #4-192, Bakersfield, CA 93308

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