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Thomas Verhines left a wife and daughter to re-experience a military messenger of death.
Thomas Henry Verhines was born September 9, 1921, to A. C. and Gertrude Verhines in Fresno, California, where his father worked as a building contractor. The…
Thomas Henry Verhines was born September 9, 1921, to A. C. and Gertrude Verhines in Fresno, California, where his father worked as a building contractor. The…
Richard awaited rescue from a life raft that arrived too late.
Richard M. Blood was born on January 25, 1922, in San Jose, California, to Mr. and Mrs. (Maude) Blood. Little is known of his parents and siblings. Richard enrolled in Santa Cruz High…
Richard M. Blood was born on January 25, 1922, in San Jose, California, to Mr. and Mrs. (Maude) Blood. Little is known of his parents and siblings. Richard enrolled in Santa Cruz High…
John Lantagne would be the first of many local GI's to die in a Japanese POW Camp.
John C. Lantagne was born on October 10, 1918, in Santa Cruz, California, to Mr. E. and Rose Lantagne. The family also included sons Joseph and Dore and daughter…
John C. Lantagne was born on October 10, 1918, in Santa Cruz, California, to Mr. E. and Rose Lantagne. The family also included sons Joseph and Dore and daughter…
Orrin carried the Civil War tradition of his grandfather with him into World War II.
Orrin Henry Eaton, a native of Watsonville, California, was born on April 20, 1918, to Orrin O. and Cecilia Eaton who lived on the San Juan Road in the Pajaro…
Orrin Henry Eaton, a native of Watsonville, California, was born on April 20, 1918, to Orrin O. and Cecilia Eaton who lived on the San Juan Road in the Pajaro…
Manuel L. Bernard Jr. was born in California in 1916 to Mr. and Mrs. Manuel L. Bernard Sr. No additional information is available regarding his siblings or early education; however, his high school education probably took place outside of Santa Cruz…
A Watsonville High School "Wildcat" experienced the Bataan Death March.
Jack D. Brink was born in Michigan in 1921, and would have likely attended Watsonville High School between the years 1935 and 1941. His enlistment record indicated that he…
Jack D. Brink was born in Michigan in 1921, and would have likely attended Watsonville High School between the years 1935 and 1941. His enlistment record indicated that he…
"Hello Joe," were the sweetest words heard by a local American Guerilla in the Philippines.
The small town of Springfield, South Dakota, was the scene of Edward Grover DeLong's birth on August 20, 1915, to Arthur and Sarah Delong. Edward attended…
The small town of Springfield, South Dakota, was the scene of Edward Grover DeLong's birth on August 20, 1915, to Arthur and Sarah Delong. Edward attended…
Canada sent Watsonville one of her native sons to join the famous Salinas tank company.
Victor L. Gosney was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in July 1917, to Alfred and Jennie Gosney. The Gosney family also included another son and…
Victor L. Gosney was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in July 1917, to Alfred and Jennie Gosney. The Gosney family also included another son and…