Glendale California

Barboza Flores, Pedro A.
Marines Lance corporal

Pedro A. Barbozaflores, age 27, from Glendale, California, Los Angeles county. Their last known residence was in Glendale.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Stewart, Carla Jane
Army Specialist

Carla Jane Stewart, age 37, from Glendale, California, Los Angeles county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 250Th Transportation Company, 1397Th Transportation Terminal Brigade, El Monte, Ca

Date of death: Sunday, January 28, 2007
Death details: Lsa Adder, 28Th Csh, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Legacy

Ravago, Rel Allen Iv
Army Specialist

Rel Allen Ravago IV, age 21, from Glendale, California, Los Angeles county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion 502Nd Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Date of death: Sunday, November 23, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Monterrubio, Armando
Army Specialist 4

Armando Monterrubio, age 21, from Glendale, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Mario Monterrubio

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, May 28, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Southeast Asia

Source: National Archives, Los Angeles Times (1970)

Graf, John George
Navy Lieutenant commander

John George Graf, age 22, from Glendale, California, Los Angeles county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, November 15, 1969
Death details: On November 15, 1969, an OV-1C Mohawk (tail number 12690) carrying two crew members took off on a visual reconnaissance mission within the Third Coastal Zone in South Vietnam. During the mission, this aircraft was hit by enemy ground fire and was observed to go into a steep dive while trailing black smoke. The two crew members were able to bail out and land in the vicinity of (GC) XR 735 689. One crew member survived the incident and later reported that when he and the other crew member landed they were immediately captured by the enemy. They were marched to and held at “Camp Alpha” and then on January 8, 1970, moved to “Camp Bravo” from which this crew member escaped later that month.

Lieutenant Commander John George Graf entered the U.S. Navy from California and was a member of the Naval Advisory Group. He was the tactical observer aboard this Mohawk when it was shot down, and ejected from the aircraft prior to its crash. He was captured following the incident and remains unaccounted for. After the incident, the Navy posthumously promoted LCDR Graf to the rank of Commander (CDR). Today, Commander Graf is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Altieri, Allan Joseph
Army Private 1st class

Allan Joseph Altieri, age 19, from Glendale, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Sully P. Altieri
Spouse: Single
Children: None

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Glendale High (1964), Glendale College
Military history: Bronze Star Citation: For heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. On 24 June 1966, Private First Class Altieri distinguished himself by heroic actions while serving as a machine gunner with the 1/35th Infantry Reconnaissance Platoon. While making a sweep of an open area in their patrolling sector, the platoon was suddenly subjected to devastating fire by a reinforced NVA company. Private First Class Altieri immediately returned accurate fire on the enemy allowing his comrades to seek cover and establish a hasty defense. In this initial exchange of fire Private First Class Altieri was wounded. Realizing that anyone who came to his aid would certainly be killed, Private First Class Altieri resolutely remained in position and did not call for assistance. As he continued his courageous fight, the enemy began to concentrate their fires on him in an attempt to silence the fire from his machine gun. Undaunted by the volume of fire directed at him, Private First Class Altieri held his ground, but was again struck by enemy fire and killed. His impelling valor, devotion to duty, and inspiring determination to resist to his utmost are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army., 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Friday, June 24, 1966
Death details: Died from small arms fire in Pleiku Province
Cemetery: San Fernado Mission, Mission Hills

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Macklin, Ronald
Army Warrant officer 1st class

Ronald Macklin, age 27, from Los Angeles County Glendale, California .

Parents: Harry S. Howard
Spouse: Margaret
Children: Jennifer and James

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, October 20, 1965
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965), The Tidings (1965)

Candia, Francisco Lara
Army Private

Francisco Lara Candia, age 21, from Glendale, California, Los Angeles county.

Service era: Korea
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Monday, September 10, 1951
Death details: Died missing in North Korea
Cemetery: Resthaven, Glendale, Arizona

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Conway, Thomas Michael
Navy Reserves Lieutenant

Thomas Michael Conway from Glendale, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Mr. Thomas Francis Conway

Service era: World War II
Military history: In 2021, Conway was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. The citation reads: ““Completely disregarding his own well-being, Chaplain Conway continually swam between the clusters of adrift sailors — many of whom were severely injured, delirious and dying — to provide them encouragement and comfort, pray with and for them and administer them sacraments. After three days of tireless exertion to aid his shipmates, he finally succumbed to exhaustion and his body was committed to the deep. His efforts were credited as a major reason 67 of the shipmates in his group were ultimately rescued.”

Date of death: Monday, July 30, 1945
Death details: Died aboard the USS Indianapolis

Source: National Archives, ussindianapolis.org, Hartford Courant

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