Mape Memorial Park

Commander John “Jack” Clement Mape USN, was Dublin’s first casualty of the Vietnam War. A 40 year old father of seven, Mape lived in Dublin and was stationed in Alameda, CA. He was assigned to squadron VA-52 of the USS Ticonderoga in September, 1965, as commander. Mape led the VA-52 on a mission over Hanoi. On that day, April 13, 1966, his plane was hit by a SAM missile. There were no survivors. Jack Mape was a true American hero, one of Dublin’s finest.
Rededicated August 23, 1997
By the city of Dublin
And
Joaquin Hurrieta Chapter. E clampus vitus

Plaque located in Mape Memorial Park, in Dublin, CA