California’s War Dead

    Kelly Bolor

    Kelly Bolor, 37

    Army Reserve, Sergeant 1st Class
    Mosul, Iraq
    Gender: Male
    Hometown: Whittier
    He said everything was just demolished. He told me that his soldiers would never forget what they saw.
    — Conrad Bolor, on a letter his brother wrote home after a battle

    One of six children, Bolor was raised by a single mother after their father died. His twin brother Keith and younger brother Rocky also joined the Army right after high school. They all saw military service as a way to pay for college.
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    Two memories of Kelly Bolor

    IT IS JUST SO SAD TO SEE HIS HAPPY BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE IT IS JUST SO SAD TO KNOW THAT HIS LIFE WAS TAKEN SO YOUNG! I DIDNT KNOW KELLY BUT HE WAS A VERY CLOSE FRIEND TO MY BROTHER SGT ERNEST JUAREZ, I JUST SEND OUT MY PRAYERS TO HIS WIFE AND CHILD. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH KEEP YOUR STRENGTH!
    VIRGINIA JUAREZ

    — VIRGINIA
    September 18, 2008 at 5:35 p.m.
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    I served as a reservist in SFC Bolor's platoon from 1994 to 1999 after discharging from active duty from Ft. Benning. During my military career, I have met many outstanding individuals and leaders who have shaped me as the person I am today. Without a doubt, SFC Bolor is one of those individuals. It was an honor and a privilege to have known him and he was such a great leader and a mentor to me. I miss you brother, and may God bless you and your family.

    SPC Luis Villalobos

    — Luis V.
    July 12, 2011 at 9:54 p.m.
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