Lance Corporal John Blocker Meckel

Branch of service

Marine Corps

Dates of service

KIA February 9, 1966

Location(s) of service and/or conflicts

 Vietnam

Medals earned

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One of The Boys of Del Valle Park

This servicemember from Lakewood was killed during the Vietnam War and is one of the 43 men listed on the Lakewood Veterans Memorial Plaza and referred to in the poem, The Boys of Del Valle Park.  The poem is inscribed on the memorial and was written by original Lakewood resident and Vietnam veteran, Dennis Lander.