Fourth of July Field of Valor

July 1-10 • 8 a.m.–10 p.m. • Great Park

The City of Irvine, in partnership with the Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee, is hosting its inaugural Fourth of July Field of Valor event July 1–10, 8 a.m.–10 p.m., at the Great Park Reflecting Ponds. Members of the community are invited to honor veterans, active duty, and fallen service members by visiting the flag display.
 

Field of Valor Honorees

Listed alphabetically by last name. 

Bodenschatz | Branch | Bucka | Chase | Cloninger | Duane
Flaherty | Freeland | Gaines | Granillo | Grant | Hansen
Hernandez | Jaglowski | Johnson | Kawalec | Martinez
McIlrath | Mehrtens | Mooney | Nowlin | Perez | Pollock
Query | Rae | Regan | Salas | Seitz | Sentner | Sheen
Shute | Soltes | Stewart | Sydanmaa | Terlaak | Toma
Van Hook | Wakeham | Walsh | Wifler | Williams
Wilson | Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum

 

In memory of John E. Bodenschatz Jr., SSGT, MIA
United States Marine Corps

In honor of Lemuel Edward Branch, MSG
United States Army

In honor of Capt. Aaron D. Bucka, Active Duty Naval Aviator
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of Diane Bucka 

In honor of Charles Edward Chase, Master Chief
United States Navy 

In honor of Gerald Lamar Cloninger, Corporal E-4 Veteran
United States Marine Corps 

In honor of CW04 Erik E. Duane, Retired
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of The Duane Family 

In honor of LCpl Macen E. Duane
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of The Duane Family 

In honor of Thomas Flaherty, Vietnam

United States Army
Flag courtesy of Crystal Freeland 

In memory of William Freeland, WWII
United States Army
Flag courtesy of Crystal Freeland 

In memory of Leonard M. Gaines, Captain
United States Air Force 

In honor of Joe S. Granillo, Korean War Veteran
United States Army 

Flag courtesy of Roni and Zach Grant 

In honor of Commander Robert E. Hansen, Retired
United States Navy
Flag courtesy of Scott Hansen 

In memory of Hector M. Hernandez Sr., SSGT, Korea, Vietnam
United States Marine Corp
Flag courtesy of The Hernandez Family 

In memory of Gunnery Sergeant Stanley J. Jaglowski
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of Suzanne Jaglowski 

In honor of Devon Lloyd Johnson, Corporal Veteran

United States Marine Corps 

In memory of Robert Kawalec
Flag courtesy of The May and Motta Family 

In honor of Joseph F. Martinez ,Staff Sergeant E-6, Infantry Platoon Leader, Vietnam Veteran
United States Army
Flag courtesy of The Martinez/Wispell/Owings Family

In memory of Ramon “Babe” Martinez
Flag courtesy of The Hines Family 

In memory of John D. McIlrath, WWII
United States Navy
Flag courtesy of The McIlrath Family

In memory of William R. McIlrath Sr.
United States Air Force
Flag courtesy of The McIlrath Family 

In honor of Frederick J. Mehrtens, Lieutenant Colonel, Retired
United States Army 

In memory of Thomas G. Mooney Jr., LTCOL, WWII, Korea, Vietnam
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of The McIlrath Family

In memory of Wanda Mae Mooney, WWII
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of The McIlrath Family 

In memory of Robert E. Nowlin, Corporal
United States Army
Flag courtesy of Brian Nowlin 

In honor of Marco Antonio Torres Perez, SPC, Veteran
United States Army 

In memory of CWO L.H. Pollock and 1st LT Eloise B. Pollock

United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of John Pollock 

In memory of Robert Peter Query, PFC
United States Army 

In honor of Robert Rae, SP4, Paratrooper, Active Duty
United States Army 

In memory of William J. Regan, Gunnery Sergeant, World War II

United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of Keith Regan 

In honor of Lt. James Karl Reynolds
United States Navy
Flag courtesy of Barbara Reynolds 

In honor of Jessica Salas, Serving at the Washington D.C. Pentagon
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of Ampronix Medical Imaging Technology 

In memory of Robert A. Seitz, CPL, Vietnam 1966-1968
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of Sherri Seitz 

In honor of Technical Sergeant Steven D. Sentner
United States Air Force 

In memory of Corporal Kathryn J. Sheen
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of Suzanne Jaglowski 

In honor of Russell L. Shute, Sergeant, Honorably Discharged

United States Army 

In memory of Maj Charles Robert Soltes Jr., KIA 2004
United States Army
Flag courtesy of Dang Soltes Clarke Family 

In honor of Milton (RIP) and his son Caesar (Veteran) Stewart
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of  Angela Stewart 

In honor of Tyler Tristan Sydanmaa, Private E-2, Active
United States Army 

In honor of Grant Terlaak, SWCN, NMCB, Port Huemene, CA
Flag courtesy of Oma and Opa Terlaak 

In memory of James Tsuginobu Toma, Corporal in Korea, Honorably Discharged
United States Army
Flag courtesy of His loving family in his memory 

In memory of Captain Edward H. Van Hook
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of Suzanne Jaglowski 

In honor of Dean Randolph Wakeham, Retired
United States Navy 

 In honor of John D. Wakeham 

In honor of Samuel Christopher Walsh, Senior Airman, Veteran, Hydraulic/Pneumatic, Specialist C-5 Aircraft
United States Air Force

In memory of William Bradford Walsh, Sergeant Major, May 9, 1951-July 21, 2015
United State Marine Corps 

In honor of Major Mike Wifler, Retired
United States Marine Corps 

In memory of MSgt Warren J. Williams, Retired
United States Marine Corps
Flag courtesy of The Zepeda Family 

In memory of Jack M. Wilson
United States Army
Flag courtesy of Allison Wilson 

In honor of Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum