(Cortez, CO. - SHOT 5/18/2004) World War II Army veteran Ray Candelaria, 78, of Cortez holds on to his dog tags during a portrait session at his home in Cortez. Candelaria received a Purple Heart after being injured when a mortar shell landed and exploded
MARC PISCOTTY, (Cortez, CO. - SHOT 5/18/2004) World War II Army veteran Ray Candelaria, 78, of Cortez holds on to his dog tags during a portrait session at his home in Cortez. Candelaria received a Purple Heart after being injured when a mortar shell landed and exploded, [5508214] . Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 13/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/687019