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Military Veterans by Period of Service - 2000 Census
Civilian Veterans, Age 18 & Over
Los Angeles County                                                                             1990 Census Data

Period of Military Service
Number

Total Military Veterans
510,712

     August 1990 or later (including Persian Gulf War):
49,103

          Served in Vietnam era
2,631

          No Vietnam era service
46,472

               Served September 1980 or later only
44,715

                    Served under 2 years
10,709

                    Served 2 or more years
34,006

               Served prior to September 1980
1,757

          May 1975 to July 1990 only:
67,265

               September 1980 to July 1990 only
38,824

                    Served under 2 years
7,617

                    Served 2 or more years
31,207

               Other May 1975 to July 1990 service
28,441

     Vietnam era, no Korean War, no World War II, no August 1990 or later
138,563

     Vietnam era and Korean War, no World War II, no August 1990 or later
2,199

     Vietnam era, Korean War, and World War II, no August 1990 or later
1,544

     February 1955 to July 1964 only
58,420

     Korean War, no Vietnam era, no World War II
66,805

     Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam era
8,176

     World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam era
113,500

     Other service only
5,137

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Military Veterans by Period of Service - 1990 Census
Civilian Veterans, Age 16 & Over
Los Angeles County

Period of Military Service	Number
Total Military Veterans	688,576
May 1975 or later only	78,882
September 1980 or later only	47,496
With less than 2 years of service	7,837
With 2 or more years of service	39,659
May 1975 to August 1980 only	31,386
Both, May 1975 to August 1980 and September 1980 or later	6,705
Vietnam era, no Korean conflict nor World War II	180,875
Vietnam era and Korean conflict, no World War II	4,099
Vietnam era, Korean conflict, and World War II	3,342
February 1955 to July 1964 only	79,206
Korean conflict, no Vietnam era nor World War II	100,839
Korean conflict and World War II, no Vietnam era	16,927
World War II, no Korean conflict nor Vietnam era	210,786
World War I	1,466
Other service	5,449

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

July 27, 1995 - Kenneth Schechter of La Canada, a Korean War navy pilot, receives the Distinguished Flying Cross 43 years after landing his damaged aircraft despite being blinded by an enemy anti-aircraft artillery shell. Schecter was "talked down" by a friend and fellow pilot. The Navy had apparently lost the paperwork submitted to award Schecter.

U.S. Army Lieutenant Henry Lee, born in South Pasadena and graduate of Pomona College, survived the infamous World War II "Bataan Death March" to write his book of poetry Nothing but Praise. Lee died in action.

Two service members killed in action during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia were Chief Warrant Officer Raymond A. Frank, age 45, of Monrovia (killed October 3, 1993) and Sergeant Cornell Houston, age 31, of Compton (killed October 7, 1993).

U.S. Army Sergeant Andrew Ramirez, who grew up in East Los Angeles and attended Schurr High School in Montebello, and two other U.S. soldiers were taken into captivity when Serbian soldiers near the Macedonia border ambushed their patrol. Their 32-day captivity ended after a religious delegation led by the Rev. Jesse Jackson successfully negotiated for their release.

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