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A black and white photo of Frank Marquez that was used in the RCMAHS August 2010 calendar cover page. Marquez is sitting on a chair wearing his military uniform. He appears to be leaning while posing with someone, but they are cropped out of this photo.
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One of the photos presented on the February/ Febrero 2010 calendar cover of WWII soldiers resting along the aisles and in the seats of the Fox Theatre located in Riverside, California. It is one of the two photos of soldiers laying on the floor of the lobby, with a better look at the interior of the theater and the stairs to the second floor.
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One of the photos presented on the February/ Febrero 2010 calendar cover of WWII soldiers resting along the aisles and in the seats of the Fox Theatre located in Riverside, California. This photo is taken from the front of the theater seating room with soldiers laying on the floor and some soldiers sitting on the chairs.
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One of the photos presented on the February/ Febrero 2010 calendar cover of WWII soldiers resting along the aisles and in the seats of the Fox Theatre located in Riverside, California. Soldiers are laying all around the floor inside of the theater and two of them are sitting on a bench.
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A black and white photo of Fidel Pasillas that was on the RCMAHS June 2010 calendar cover page. Pasillas is standing in front of a window in his military uniform and hat. The window panes have leaves/plants.
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A black and white photograph of Emmo Soliz posed in his Naval attire. He is kneeling in front of a bench on tile floor, with various plants in pots placed around it. The pot in the front right of the photo has two fish engraved in it. The bottom of the image has the date "Jan. 30-52" in handwriting.
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A black and white photograph of Emmo Soliz on a dock. Soliz dons a white cap and poses in front of an enclosed fence space near the water. Two boats can be seen in the background behind Soliz.
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A black and white image of a man smiling and posing in uniform. He is holding onto a rifle/long gun that is settled on the ground with his right hand. The man is standing in front of two houses and is standing right in front of the stairs of one house. Possible writing is seen on the bottom of the photo but is cut off.
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A black and white image of Chito Marquez in service attire. Marquez is posing with his hands behind his back and standing in front of the stairs of a building. Another building structure can be seen in the background.
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A black and white photograph of a class in Casa Blanca Elementary School. The students are of predominantly of color and the class is multiethnic. The class are lined up in four rows, with the back two rows of students standing and the front two rows of students sitting. The teacher is to the far right, standing closest to the second row. They are standing and posed in front of what is presumably a school building.
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Andrew Melendez's service uncolored portrait. Melendez wears an army garrison side cap and his service uniform.
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Photographed is Albert Alvarado, presumably in combat or training. Alvarado is shirtless but is wearing the rest of his military uniform. Next to him is his helmet rested on top of machinery that reads "Bad News" in cursive font. He is also standing in front of some type of weapons and gear.
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A black and white photograph of a woman holding onto a young man in service attire as they are posing for the camera in front of a tree. Another person, who looks to be a younger child, is in the background to the left of the two, facing away from the camera and sitting down on a bench made of rocks.
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A group of people gathered around the sidewalk of a street block, watching a man dressed in a sombrero and pantalon charro on a horse walking along the street. It is a sunny day as some of the people have hats, sunglasses, and are shielding their eyes from the sun with their hands.The onlookers are standing in front of buildings including some with the signs "Nevada Hotel" and "Lovely Lady." There could be a celebration or cultural parade happening.
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The Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society 2010 calendar cover is titled, "Remembering Our Heroes." It has an image of seven servicemen saluting to a casket, standing on either side, of a late serviceman. In the lower left-hand corner of the picture, there is an inscription that reads "Honoring a Fallen Hero." The very bottom of the page states" Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society."
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A calendar cover for December/ Diciembre 2010 presents Dario Vasquez, a WWII Army veteran originally from Riverside, California. The three photos are in black and white, the top two of which are presumably from his days serving under the navy during WWII (1939-1945). The third photo underneath is of the Gold Star Mothers with a dedication description of that reads, "THE GOLD STAR MOTHERS (left to right) Maria Mollindo, Elizabeth Rangel, Delfina Vasquez, Inez Cabrera and Cornelio Macias (not present). Son's killed in action during WWII were Theodore Mollindo, Manuel Rangel, Dario Vasquez, Gus Cabrera, and Ventura Macias. The Memorial was located at Lincoln Park." On the far right a memorial description for Dario Vasquez reads, "Corporal Dario G. Vasquez was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on December 19, 1919. His family moved to Riverside, California where he was raised. He entered the Army in August, 1941. He completed his basic training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky and was then assigned to the 1st Armored Division 6th Infantry. His unit deployed to North Africa in the North African Campaign. He distinguished himself in combat and for bravery and valor was awarded the Bronze Star. He was killed in Action on April 2, 1943. He is memorialized at the North African American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia. He received the following Medals/ Awards:
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
World War II Service Lapel Button
With the exception of the Purple Heart, his family was unaware of the additional medals that were awarded to Corporal Vasquez. In September of 2009 a request was submitted to the National Personnel Records Archives to present all remaining awards/ medals to his oldest surviving brother, Gilbert G. Vasquez of Riverside, California. Elaine (Vasquez) Kist"
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A calendar cover page for November/ Noviembr 2010 presents five pictures of soldiers from the Inland Empire who served in different military branches over the 20th century. This is continuing from the previous calendar pages before this one in the calendar for starting from the June calendar page. Each image is captioned with the soldier's name, their army branch, and where they were from.Michael S. Lozano, a Vietnam War USMC veteran of Riverside. Manuel H. Venegas, a Vietnam War USMC veteran of Riverside. Edward P. Sandoval, an Army veteran (1969-1975) of Riverside. Adrian P. Ruiz, an Army veteran (1976-1982) of Belltown/Riverside. Angel Martinez, a WWII Army veteran of Riverside.
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A calendar cover page for October/ Octubre 2010 presents five photos of soldiers from the Inland Empire who have served in different branches during the Vietnam conflict era. This is continuing from the previous calendar pages before this one in the calendar for starting from the June calendar page. Each image is captioned with the soldier's name, their military branch, and where they were from. The one exception is Robert E. Erbe, who is only listed as being a retired colonel instead of where he was from. Henry Pasillas, a Vietnam War Army veteran of Casa Blanca. Robert E. Erbe, a Vietnam War Air Force veteran who retired as a colonel. Johnny Lopez, an Army veteran (1965-1967) of Riverside. Peter Campbassa, a Vietnam War USMC veteran of Casa Blanca. Richard (Bobo) Romero, a Vietnam War USMC veteran of Riverside.
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A calendar cover for September/ Septiembre 2010 presents six pictures of soldiers from the Inland Empire who served in different branches during the 1950s. This is continuing from the previous calendar pages before this one in the calendar for starting from the June calendar page. Each image is captioned with the soldier's name, their military branch, and where they were from. Roberto Garcia, an Air Force veteran of Riverside. Johnny Soliz, a WWII veteran (1955-1957) of Riverside. Johnny Carrillo, an Army veteran (1950-1952) of Riverside. Emmo Soliz, a Navy veteran (1951-1955) of Riverside. Nick Valadez, a Korean War Army veteran of Riverside. Jose F. Araiza, an Army veteran (1955-1957) of Coachella.
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A calendar cover page for August/ Agosto 2010 presents six pictures of soldiers from the Inland Empire who served in different branches during WWII. This is continuing from the two calendar pages before this one in the calendar for June and July. Each image is captioned with the soldier's name, their military branch, and where they were from. Pictured left to right: Chito Marquez, a WWII Army veteran of Casa Blanca. Juan C. Valdez, a WWII Army veteran of Casa Blanca. Frank Marquez, a WWII Army veteran of Casa Blanca. The Garcia brothers, Raul and Alfred, WWII Army veterans of Casa Blanca. John Marquez, a WWII Marine veteran of Casa Blanca. Philip Castro, a WWII Army veteran of Casa Blanca.
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A calendar cover page for July/ Julio 2010 presents six pictures of soldiers from the Inland Empire who served in different branches during WWII. This is continuing from the June calendar page from the previous page. Each image is captioned with the soldier's name, their military branch, and where they were from. Pictured left to right: Zeke Hernandez, a WWII Army veteran of Riverside. Leonard Zaragoza, a WWII Army veteran of Riverside. Manuel Bermudz, a WWII Army veteran of Riverside. Tom Valerria, a WWII Army veteran of Casa Blanca. Lupe Nevarez, a WWII Air Force veteran of Riverside. Joe M. Romero, a WWII Army veteran of Riverside.
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A calendar cover for June/ Junio 2010 calendar cover presents six pictures of soldiers from the Inland Empire who served in different branches during WWII. Pictured left to right, the inscriptions read "Avila Brothers - WWII, Ralph (Army), Daniel (Marine), Elias (Army) - Riverside; Barney Diaz - Navy WWII, Riverside; Michael German, Air Force WWII - Riverside; Jim Castro - Army WWII, Casa Blanca; Villegas Brothers - Daario and Smiley, Army WWII - Casa Blanca; Fidel Pasillas - Army WWII, Casa Blanca." Each soldier pictured is in their military uniform and in their respective positions in the military.
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A calendar cover page for April/ Abril 2010 calendar cover presents one photo of the Diaz family of 7, of which 4 were women and 2 were men who served in the Army during WWI. They are from Casa Blanca, California. The family portrait is in black and white, presumably from days serving under the Navy during WWI (1914-1918). The photo description on the bottom left corner reads "The Diaz family from Arizona settled in the community of Casa Blanca. Brothers Isidro and Barney Diaz served in the United States Army during WWI."
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A calendar cover page for March/Marzo 2010 presents photos of Ysmael Villegas, a WWII Army veteran originally from Casa Blanca, California. The 6 photos are in black and white, presumably from his days serving under the navy during WWII (1939-1945). There is a photo of his Army portrait, his medal with the caption reading "Dedication: His courage will always be and inspiration to all for he is our hometown hero, who left us so long ago," his gravestone and burial, a certificate of recognition under the county of Riverside from Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge on March 21st, 2004 stating "STAFF SERGEANT YSMAEL VILLEGAS DAY shall be recognized annually on March 21st in the City of Riverside, and on behalf of all our citizens, do hereby pay tribute to the bravery and spirit of Ysmael Villegas and all that it represents to the City and to our country," and of the Ysmael R. Villegas Middle School from present day. The memorial description of his wartime life at the top center reads, "SMILEY'S BRAVERY On March 20, 1945 his unit was in a forward position when they clashed with a strongly entrenched unit of the Japanese Army. Moving from man to man, while under scathing and direct fire, he encouraged his men to drive forward. Smiley took the initiative himself and in a rapid succession made direct frontal attacks on six fox holes containing Japanese gunners. He killed the occupants of the first five holes and was on his way to the sixth when a hail of enemy bullets killed him. Inspired by his gallantry, his men gained the crest of the heavily defended hill and swept the Japanese from the field. U.S. Army tersely-worded report."
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A calendar page for January 2010 featuring a photo of Johnny Sotelo, a WWII Navy veteran originally from Riverside, California. The four photos are in black and white, presumably from his days serving under the navy during WWII (1939-1945). There is a self-portrait in naval regalia, candids of him working, and one of Johnny posing with an unnamed navy mate.
On the far right of the calendar page, a memorial description reads, "The 2010 Calendar is dedicated in memory of Johnny Martin Sotelo; Father of the Eastside Community. Johnny came from humble beginnings, born at home on Eleventh Street on January 19, 1925, in Riverside. Growing up during the Depression, he worked with his family doing migrant farm labor work. He was proud of being an American of Hispanic Heritage, serving in the United States Navy submarine squadron in the Pacific during WWII. Family values, caring for others, especially the underprivileged were of great importance to Johnny. He was a definite role model for many, always believing all should be given an equal opportunity to learn and pursue their goals. Johnny was a community advocate, mentor, and businessman. His leadership in community committees and organizations were important to him. Johnny became Riverside's first Latino City Council Member, representing Ward Two in 1963. Johnny shared his wisdom and guided many. His legacy will always be honored, for he opened many doors in being the first. We lost Him on August 26, 2009; we'll all miss our dear friend Johnny. Linda Salinas-Thompson"