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Avenue of Heroes: Fred E. Rose
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (197+ words) Prepared by: Lori Zielinski and Linda Dawson (granddaughters) Captain Fred E. Rose, United States Army, was killed as a Prisoner of War during World War II. Rose moved to Coronado in 1920. By 1940, he was working for the Coronado Fire Department, serving in…...
Special Virtual Lecture: Doug Hegdahl’s Amazing Vietnam War Story
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (308+ words) The Coronado Public Library and the Coronado Historical Association invite you to a fascinating virtual event on Wednesday, December 3, featuring acclaimed journalist and historian Marc Leepson. Leepson will discuss his best-selling book, The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW's…...
Avenue of Heroes: James G. Zoll
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (623+ words) Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking…...
Avenue of Heroes: Lester Arthur Van Rooy Jr.
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (191+ words) Prepared by: Cynthia Van Rooy (wife) CDR Lester Arthur "Art" Van Rooy Jr. was a Navy man from his very first breath. He was born in 1942 at Bremerton Naval Hospital in Washington to Navy Warrant Officer "Van" and Irene Van…...
Avenue of Heroes: William Edward Gise
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (534+ words) Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking…...
Avenue of Heroes: George Washington Allen
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (549+ words) Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking…...