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Veteran’s Day 2014 at the Unknown Soldier Memorial at Los 5
Puntos in East LA/Boyle Heights
Far Right – Ruben Garcia ‘71, Middle – Joseph Vidaña ‘63 – Far
Left –Albert Gonzalez ‘66
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Unknown Soldier Memorial at Los 5 Puntos in East LA/Boyle
Heights, Veteran’s Day 2014
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Unknown Soldier Memorial at Los 5 Puntos in East LA/Boyle
Heights, Veteran’s Day 2014
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Unknown Soldier Memorial at Los 5 Puntos in East LA/Boyle
Heights, Veteran’s Day 2014
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Joseph Vidaña ’63 At the Unknown Soldier Memorial at Los 5
Puntos in East LA/Boyle Heights, Veteran’s Day 2014
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Pete De La Pena ‘67 (R)
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Amauri Rodriguez ‘65 – A 2012 Photo
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Richard Pardo ‘64 (L) and Gilbert Rodriguez ‘64 (R)
Here we are at our 50th class reunion, childhood best friends
from Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High and High School; also
went into the U.S. Army together.
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2014 East LA Classic Football Game – Photo courtesy of Darrell
Kunitomi
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2014 East LA Classic Football Game – Photo courtesy of Darrell
Kunitomi
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The Committee had a booth at the 2014 East LA Classic Football
Game to help raise funds and provide information about our
Monument. Top: (L) Steve Acuna ‘71, (M) Ruben Garcia ‘71, (R)
Eddie Elias ’66. Bottom: (L) Jose Salomon ‘62, (R) Mario Salomon
‘62 – Photo courtesy of Darrell Kunitomi
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The Committee had a booth at the 2014 East LA
Classic Football Game to help raise funds and
provide information about our Monument. Top:
(L) Ruben Garcia ‘71, (R) Mario Salomon ‘62 –
Photo courtesy of Darrell Kunitomi
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Ruben Garcia talking with Vietnam Veteran
Joseph Vidaña‘63
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Ruben Garcia handing out Request for Donation
letters to local businesses on Mednick in East
LA IN September 2014.
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Committee Member
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All other Photos, Past and Current
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Montebello Memorial Day Celebration on May
25, 2015 in Montebello Park, CA. Getting the
work out on the Monument and seeking
donations. Pictured Top Left to Right –
Committee Members: Mario Salomon, Jose
Salomon, Fidel Riesgo, Carlos Venegas along
with local Cub Scout Montebello Pack 476.
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Richard L. Ruiz ‘65
“My father served as the Commander at VFW
Post 7734 in Pico Rivera and my mother, Terry,
has served as the President of the Women’s
Auxiliary. I and my siblings are very proud of
their constant service to our veterans.” – Rich
Ruiz, Son
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Photo of the Commemorative Pin of the
Monument which will be available at the
Monument Installation on Saturday, May 21st
for a $5.00 Donation.
Pins may also be ordered by mail on our
website for a $10.00 Donation.