John G. Ibe, USN
John G. Ibe was involved in the early stages of securing additional space in San Diego County for what would become the Miramar National Cemetery. He worked very hard in this effort and was a prime mover in getting the facilities located, funded. He was active with the early stages of the Fort Rosecrans and Miramar National Cemetery Support Foundation, serving as a Chairman until his death in June 2006 at age 86.
Mr. Ibe was born on December 18, 1921 in Sheboygan, Wis. In 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as an apprentice Seaman. He was a WWII …
Col. Jesse Ugalde, USA (Ret.)
While serving as State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Col. Jesse Ugalde served on a committee of veterans evaluating the creation of an additional veterans’ cemetery within San Diego County. Years of meetings, negotiations, inspections, and agreements resulted in the new Miramar National Cemetery. Col. Ugalde was one of the first members of the newly formed Fort Rosecrans and Miramar National Cemetery Support Foundation, serving as a member of the Board of Directors until his retirement. He died July 10, 2011, at the age of 91.
Born in Oak Creek, Colo., 21 November 1921, He earned a BS from the University …
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Decorated Army Aviator Dennis A. Schoville Named Foundation President and CEO
March 8, 2014 –Dennis A. Schoville, a San Diego attorney and highly decorated Army helicopter flight section commander during Vietnam, has been named President and CEO of the Miramar National Cemetery Support Foundation. He joined the Board in November 2012.
Schoville succeeds Dr. Gary Parks, who died Feb. 4, 2014, after a short illness. He was 70. Dr. Parks had led the Foundation since 2008.
A native of Richland Center, Wis., Schoville joined the Army after graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and trained as a helicopter pilot. While serving in Vietnam, he was awarded two Silver Stars, the …
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Miramar National Cemetery Flag Ceremony Honors Veteran of WWII’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Japanese-American Unit Compiled Heroic Record in Battle
Nov. 14, 2013 – The old man wearing a bright white shirt and veterans’ cap stood stiffly at attention, saluting as four soldiers in dress uniforms briskly hoisted colors into the blue sky above Miramar National Cemetery.
Sixty-nine years earlier – October 1944 – he had been in the Vosges Mountains of northeastern France, a young Japanese American wearing a helmet, dirty fatigues and muddy combat boots, and carrying a rifle. His unit, the famous 442nd/100th Regimental Combat Team was engaged in a battle to liberate the French villages of Bruyères, Belmont and …
Veterans Group Hoists 50 Fresh Star Spangled Banners on Miramar National Cemetery’s Avenue of Flags
Nov. 1, 2013 – In a colorful Friday afternoon event, some 20 Navy active duty sailors and members of Veterans 360 replaced all 50 of the worn Stars ‘n Stripes on Miramar National Cemetery’s Avenue of Flags.
Working in teams of two, they lowered the collection of National Ensigns that had flown over the cemetery for the past six months, and hoisted the new flags into place atop poles lining the cemetery’s main thoroughfare.
Coordinating the evolution was Wayne Louth of World Memorial, an organization founded to preserve the memory of those who died on 9/11. Veterans 360 is a …
Medal of Honor Recipient Speaks at Dedication of Miramar National Cemetery Memorial Walkway
Four San Diego Veterans’ Groups Unveil Memorial Walkway’s First Monuments
Aug. 3, 2013 — The first U.S. soldier to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam asked those gathered, Aug. 3, 2013, for the dedication of Miramar National Cemetery’s new Memorial Walkway to “remember those who served their country with their strength, with their courage, and with their lives.”
The centerpiece of the dedication ceremony, held under bright blue skies, was the unveiling of monuments by members of four San Diego veterans’ groups – the Jewish War Veterans, Special Forces Association, Navy Nurse Corps Association, and the Chosin …
Those on Active Duty Today Understand the meaning of Service and Sacrifice, Memorial Service Speaker Declares
May 26, 2013 – Today’s active duty men and women value the service and sacrifices of the World War II generation and veterans of more recent conflicts honored during…