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Barona Veterans’ Wall of Honor
Barona Veterans’ Wall of Honor (2000 to present)
Here at Barona Indian Reservation, we recognize more than fifty veterans who have served our country. They include both tribal members and community members. (Community members are Indian relatives not from this reservation or non-Indian relatives of Tribal members.)
We especially honor Barona Veterans who received high honors for bravery in battle. Counted among them are six Purple Hearts recipients from this reservation and numerous medals of recognition. With family permission, we name those no longer living who received high commendations in wartime.
The Barona members are: Charles Curo: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal; Eugene Curo, Occupation of Germany, Victory American Theatre, American Defense, Distinguished Service Medal[WWII]; Frank LaChappa, Purple Heart [Battle of the Bulge, WWII]; Tommy LaChappa, Purple Heart [Vietnam]; and Alfred Rodriguez, Purple Heart [Inch’on, Korea].
The community members are William Adams, Purple Heart [WWII]; John Means, Purple Heart [Vietnam]; and Bob Sloan, Purple Heart and Bronze Star [WWII].