Engravings on the Memorial
Visit the City's website www.mountainview.gov/memorials for information about the engravings, including a Guide to names on the memorial. The Memorial was conceived in 2013 and dedicated in 2015 through the efforts of the Mountain View Veterans Memorial Committee.
As of 2022, it appears from the City's website that they are not accepting new engravings on the memorial as they no longer offer the application. This is likely due to space limitations since one side facing the street is full of engraved plaques and the other side (near the playground) has only the title plaque and one more engraved panel (this side is less visible due to the curve of the memorial and landscaping).
The engravings on the memorial were purchased from the city by individuals, schools, businesses and organizations who desired to honor or thank a U. S. Veteran who served honorably. Veterans are those who are still serving or have served, domestically, overseas, in peace or combat, regardless of length of service, whether living or deceased. The majority of engravings honor Mountain View veterans but some may be from residents honoring family members in other communities. The gold star next to a name indicates the person was killed in action. Each engraving consists of three lines. and a total of 16 engravings on each black granite panel. Note that engravings of honored veterans show their name first; while gratitudes show the name of the family member or organization last. Here are some examples.
As of 2022, it appears from the City's website that they are not accepting new engravings on the memorial as they no longer offer the application. This is likely due to space limitations since one side facing the street is full of engraved plaques and the other side (near the playground) has only the title plaque and one more engraved panel (this side is less visible due to the curve of the memorial and landscaping).
The engravings on the memorial were purchased from the city by individuals, schools, businesses and organizations who desired to honor or thank a U. S. Veteran who served honorably. Veterans are those who are still serving or have served, domestically, overseas, in peace or combat, regardless of length of service, whether living or deceased. The majority of engravings honor Mountain View veterans but some may be from residents honoring family members in other communities. The gold star next to a name indicates the person was killed in action. Each engraving consists of three lines. and a total of 16 engravings on each black granite panel. Note that engravings of honored veterans show their name first; while gratitudes show the name of the family member or organization last. Here are some examples.
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