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After only twenty days of duty in Vietnam, the tour and life of William Choi came to an end.

No information has been found to explain the hyphenated surname of Choi-Rakofsky. Military service records list him as William David Choi, whereas the…

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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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George went to war with a wealth of life experiences and left them in Vietnam.

George Walter Skakel entered the world on January 12, 1946, in Moab, Utah. The names of his parents or details relating to his formative years have not surfaced. The…

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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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On March 18, 1968, Eddie's journey back to his southern roots became permanent.

Eddie Dean Gant was born on the second day of the year 1949, in Covington, Tennessee. His mother's name was Margaret. Eddie, his brother Thomas and sister Gwendolin…

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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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George Naylor Penniman II, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Penniman, was born February 9, 1946, in Santa Cruz California, a third generation Santa Cruzan. His early years were spent growing up in Santa Cruz; however, when his father accepted a…

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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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After three months in Vietnam, Rodriguez considered himself an "old timer."

Benito Bobo Rodriguez was born on April 1, 1948, in Blythe, California, to Bocanegra and Betty Rodriguez. At an early age he moved with his family to Freedom, California,…

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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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Jack's productive life unraveled with only thirty days remaining in his Vietnam tour.

Jack William Marlowe was born to James and Patricia Marlowe on May 1, 1946. Along with brothers James and Jay, he was raised and attended school in nearby…

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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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Warren had little time to enjoy his new home in the Pajaro Valley before Vietnam beckoned.

Warren F. Nickel Jr. was born on January 6, 1943, in Marionette, Wisconsin, to Mr. and Mrs. Warren F. Nickel, Sr. The family, which also consisted of sons…

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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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Steven Carl Vandergrift was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vandergrift and was born in Santa Cruz on March 14, 1950. His maternal and paternal grandparents, along with several aunts, uncles and cousins were residents of the county, which provided…

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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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When Washington Post Staff Writer Bill Turque was walking near the Vietnam Wall on Memorial Day 2006, he spotted a letter written by a thirteen year old California boy that had been placed in Panel 61, Row 20, addressed to James Everett Bell. It…

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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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Remembrance
By Marie Harris (Leonard's Mother)
I wonder how many mothers have made this wish,
That their sons hadn't wanted to enlist.
But off they go to do their job to fight in Vietnam. They hug your neck and say don't cry. I'll see you…

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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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