Gold Star Veterans : California World War II

	Name	State	Date	War	Branch
1701	John Arthur Bird	CA	12-07-1941	WW II	Navy
1702	Raymond Orsen Bird	CA	12-20-1943	WW II	Army AF
1703	Roy G Bird	CA	11-05-1944	WW II	Navy
1704	Richard E Birdsley	CA	11-14-1943	WW II	Navy
1705	Robert E Birkhofer	CA		WW II	Army
1706	Jerome Birkinshaw	CA	04-02-1944	WW II	Navy
1707	Keith G Birlem	CA		WW II	Army
1708	Cyrus M Birney	CA	02-10-1945	WW II	Army AF
1709	Lawrence J Birnschien	CA	10-23-1944	WW II	Navy
1710	Jospeh V Biro	CA		WW II	Army
1711	Leo A Biron	CA		WW II	Army
1712	Frank S Birrittier	CA		WW II	Army
1713	John F Birt	CA		WW II	Army
1714	Donald W Birtness	CA	02-21-1945	WW II	Navy
1715	Ray M Bisby	CA		WW II	Army
1716	Henry E Bischofberger	CA	01-27-1944	WW II	Army AF
1717	Billie L Bishop	CA	10-15-1944	WW II	Army
1718	Charles F Bishop	CA	03-01-1944	WW II	Army AF
1719	Elvin V Bishop	CA		WW II	Army
1720	Floyd E Bishop	CA		WW II	Army

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