Solana Beach AAA players will play a Memorial Weekend scrimmage on Saturday, May 25, in honor of Solana Beach service members who died while serving the nation. Solana Beach veterans will take part in the game’s opening ceremony.
The scrimmage will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 25. The Opening Ceremony will be held at 9:45 a.m.
The event will be held at AAA Field, Solana Vista Elementary School, 780 Santa Victoria Solana Beach, 92075.
Among the local veterans are:
WWII:
Chiles, Joseph-KIA
Covarrubias, Jesus-KIA
Dawson, Frank-KIA
Dose, Richard-KIA
Hunt, Alexander-KIA
Lynde, Simon-KIA
Mettan, Joseph-KIA 22 Mar 1944
Osorio, Pedro-KIA 8 May 1945
Vietnam:
Aiau, Harvey-KIA 16 Mar 1970
Cruz, Raphael-KIA 2 Sep 1963
Hendricks, Charles-KIA 23 Mar 1969
Lopez, Victor-KIA 17 Jan 1969
Mericantante, Thomas-KIA 16 Au 1968
Tworek, Joseph-KIA 29 Oct 1971