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Three names from World War II added to West Covina Veteran’s Memorial

Three names from World War II added to West Covina Veteran’s Memorial’
West Covina

“The names of three service members who lost their lives during World War II, Homer Cushman, left, William Lang and Jack Wilke was added to the West Covina Veterans Memorial after extensive research to confirm they were residents of the city, seen here in West Covina City Hall’s Civic Center on Thursday, May 22, 2025.”
— San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Mario Luis Sobalvarro’s mission was to find one World War II hero. He found three.

Historian Sobalvarro, 46, of West Covina, stars in a detective story two years in the making, culminating in Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at West Covina City Hall’s Veteran’s Memorial.