Tustin has a long and distinguished history of answering the call to arms. We thank the Tustinites who continue to serve honorably in our nation's military services to protect and defend the freedoms and values that make our Community and our Nation like no other and we remember the 28 from Tustin who gave their lives for us.
PFC Charles O. Alstot
United States Army Killed in Action May 11, 1945
Sgt.Joseph L Brand Jr
United States Marine Corps Killed in Action February 12, 1953
Lt. Edward Bristow
United States Army Killed in Action June 14, 1944
PFC John Bruns
United States Army Killed in Action September 20, 1951
PFC Edward Burrier
United States Army Killed in Action December 31, 1944
Seaman Guadalupe Castaneda
United States Navy Killed in Action November 13, 1942
PFC Lawrence Churchill
United States Marine Corps Killed in Action October 18, 1967
Petty Officer Ernest Richard Costello
United States Navy Killed in Action October 12, 1944
PFC Carlos Davis
United States Marine Corps Killed in Action March 22, 1968
Cpl. Juan Joseph DeMara
United States Army Killed in Action March 5, 1968
PFC Arthur Dishman
United States Army Air Corps Killed in Action March 10, 1945
PFC Allen DuRoy
United States Army Killed in Action April 18, 1971
Sgt. Marvin Gray
United States Army Air Corps Killed in Action March 9, 1945
Major Lawrence N Helber
United States Marine Corps Missing in Action January 24, 1966
Sgt. Major John H. Johnson
United States Marine Corps Killed in Action July 12, 1967
Lt. Paul C Kimball Jr
United States Army Air Corps Killed in Action August 14, 1944
Sgt. James Lucero
United States Army Killed in Action June 13, 1969
Lt. Jeffrey Martin
United States Marine Corps Killed in Action July 29, 1968
PFC Keith Moser Jr
United States Marine Corps Killed in Action June 3, 1967
Lt. Charles Mueller
United States Army Air Corps Missing in Action October 22, 1944
PFC John Oglesby
United States Army Killed in Action May 1, 1968
Sgt. Christy Albert Peebler
United States Army Killed in Action June 13, 1969
Ensign Ralph Peter Plumb
United States Navy Missing in Action May 7, 1942
Sgt. Allan Swaim
United States Army Killed in Action August 1, 1968
Seaman 2nd Class Theodore Taulbee
United States Navy Missing in Action September 16, 1945
Ensign Derril C. Wollert
United States Navy Missing in Action September 19, 1943
Seaman 2nd Class Donald Ynigues
United States Navy Killed iin Action August 14, 1944
PFC Luther Yopp
United States Army Killed in Action November 29, 1944
It is our hope that these fallen military heroes will also be remembered with a street name as new neighborhoods are built in Tustin:
Cpl. Juan J. DeMara
Spc. 4th Class James Lucero
Lt. Jeffrey Martin
PFC Keith Moser, Jr.
PFC. John Oglesby
Seaman 2nd Class Donald Ynigues
PFC. Luther Yopp
The Tustin Community Foundation recognizes the sacrifices of these local heroes who lost their lives in the service of our country by holding tribute celebrations on the streets named after them to familiarize residents with the man behind the street name.