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Date: 0000-00-00
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel-News (?)
Type: NEWS

CF-20191004-Grove honors ww1 soldiers0001.PDF
Grove of Rememberance in Watsonville

Date: 2000-02-18
Source: Watsonville Register-Pajaronian
Type: NEWS

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Mrs. Cruts' soldier boy was buried tenderly "Over There."

Irvin I. Cruts was born in Stewartsville, New Jersey, to Mr. and Mrs. Reuben H. Cruts on August 13, 1888. He remained in Warren County where he spent his formative years and attended local…

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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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Santa Cruz County World War I veterans adopted James Brown as one of their own.

In December 1918 the California War History Committee reported that James A. Brown of Soquel had died of wounds. No reference to his life or relationship with Santa…

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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

Forgotten among the local World War I soldiers appearing on the county's Victory Byway Memorial was the name of James Warren.

James L. Warren was born in Watsonville, California, December 14, 1888, to William and Elizabeth Warren. He spent 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

The name James W. Nellson was included among Santa Cruz men appearing on the California Adjutant Generals 1921 report listing World War I casualties. Nellson's name also appears on an earlier California Adjutant Generals report of 1907 listing…

Date: Undated
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 Santa Cruzan who served with the Canadian Army was a different brand of doughboy.

Joel Gaba, the son of Mark and Annie Gaba, was born on August 20, 1880, in South Norwalk, Connecticut. During their stay in Santa Cruz, the Gaba family resided on…

Date: Undated
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 young army bugler was consumed by the rushing Feather River.

It is believed that John E. Feliciano was born in Watsonville about 1899. No additional information regarding his birth, family or formative years has been located.

John enlisted…

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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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An Italian immigrant made a large down payment on his adopted country, but was unable to reap the full benefit.

Guiseppe "John" Mickelotti was born on March 13, 1896, in the Tyrol province of Austria. Leaving his parents' home he migrated 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

The name John W. Wright was included among Capitola men appearing on the California Adjutant Generals 1921 report listing World War I casualties. No other information has been discovered regarding the life, death or burial location of this soldier.…

Date: Undated
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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