Plaque on Spanish-American War Memorial in Irvine Park, CA. The men listed on this plaque did not die in or participate in the Spanish American War. Two of them, Guy Halladay and Louis Baker are mentioned in a short book, "The Story of Company L "Santa Ana's Own"" (<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.militarymuseum.org/SantaAna%27sOwn.pdf">http://www.militarymuseum.org/SantaAna%27sOwn.pdf</a>). The book states that Hallady and Baker died of illness while waiting for transport to the Philippines at the Presidio in San Francisco. The other two men listed on the plaque also died during while they were in the military, but it may have been during subsequent service with Company L.<br><p>Guy Halladay's cause of death is listed as spinal meningitis in the following link.
Link to information about Guy Halladay: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.itsjessright.com/home//spanish-american-war-memorial-halladay-family">http://www.itsjessright.com/home//spanish-american-war-memorial-halladay-family</a>  <br></p>
Location: Irvine Regional Park, Orange, California, USA
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