Hispanic American Veterans Memorial

The Hispanic American Veterans Memorial is a memorial dedicated to Hispanic recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor and to Hispanic American veterans in general, located at Veterans Park in Bell Gardens, California.

History

The memorial was designed by artist Alfredo Osorio. It was dedicated on May 26, 2001, at a ceremony with 6 living Medal of Honor recipients. The monument was proposed by María Chacón, Bell Gardens city manager and former mayor, as a memorial to honor the Hispanic recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.