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Folks in the Pajaro Valley opened their daily paper on December 6, 1950, to read the news "San Juan Road Soldier killed in Korean War."

Jesse C. Jackson was born in 1927 to Mrs. Nobie Jackson. Jesse grew up in a rural San Juan Road residence and…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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For three years Juanita Bettencourt waited to hear what had become of her husband Ernest.

Ernest David Bettencourt was born in Santa Cruz County, California on May 21, 1928, to Edmond and Evangeline Bettencourt. During his two years at…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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"Felton Soldier Recommended For Promotion For His Action Under Fire In Daring Raid Against Reds" noted the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Donald Stewart Moran was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1929, to a Mr. and Mrs. Moran. No information has surfaced as to…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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The body of a local athlete and sailor gave out just as his marriage plans were falling into place.

Robert Lawrence Thorp was born in Santa Cruz, California on January 12, 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Thorp. He, along with his brother Wayne…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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Eddie went back into the army for one more war, but cancer had other plans for him.

Marion Edgar Richards was born in Santa Cruz, California, on September 17, 1910, to Edgar Allen and Mabel Richards. The Richards family also included another son…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

"Aromas GI's Body Returned," noted the news article; the tug of his roots pulled him home to Iowa.

Orville D. Musick was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1930. His mother's name Gertrude.. While living in Des Moines, the family expanded to include…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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Guy returned to a home in Watsonville, but it was far different from the one he had left.

Guy Smith Read Jr. was born to Guy and Marie Read in 1921. The location of his birth or information regarding his early life has not been found. He had at…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

In 1952 the Ford Ord community began asking itself, "What ever happened to that young officer who helped design Stillwell Hall?" In 1953 they got their answer.

Orville W. Pierce was born in St. Clair County, Illinois, in 1916, and spent most of…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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Wilner survived the Tiger's March, but in the end the Tiger prevailed.

William Harmon Wilner was born in 1931 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilner. In 1932 Charles moved his wife, son William and daughter Nora to Watsonville, California where he found…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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No other Santa Cruz County war casualty equals Karl Polifka in national recognition.

Karl Lewis Polifka entered the world in Blessing, Texas, on December 1, 1910. He was the son of Charles and Pauline Polifka, who had moved to South Texas from…

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Source: Remembering our own: the Santa Cruz County military roll of honor 1861-2010. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2010.
Type: OBIT

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