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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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Richard Thomas Christy was born on December 5, 1946 in San Francisco, California. No additional information has been located regarding his family, early years or life within Santa Cruz County. Military records indicate that he was a member of 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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Sergeant Arellano extended his tour in Vietnam at the cost of his life.

LeRoy Fred Arellano was born on August 5, 1947, in Ely, Nevada. His mother's name was Lucy Arellano. Joining him in the family were his brothers Richard and Robert and his…

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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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A different messenger of death cut the military career of Robert Rodriguez short.

Robert Rodriguez was born on April 16, 1931, in Watsonville, California, to Mr. and Mrs. David Rodriguez. Robert was raised in a large household, which included his…

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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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Kenneth Daniel Armstrong was born on September 5, 1948, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Armstrong whose family also included sons David and Rodney and a daughter Gayle. Danny, as family and friends knew him, grew up in Santa Cruz and attended Branciforte…

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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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Dickie Lynn Leach was born in Aptos, California on September 17, 1945, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Leach, who were newcomers to the community. The Leach family also included sons Clarence, Melvin, Calvin and Michael and daughters Mary and Patricia.…

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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 only information available regarding the life and death of Mark Henry Thompson is a brief newspaper notice, an inscription on a headstone in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno and a partial death certificate.

Mark Thompson was born on…

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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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