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-The NAPA VALLEY REGISTER Tuesday, May 31, 1994 STATE AP LASERPHOTO World War II veteran Peter Gianopoulos salutes during Memorial Day ceremonies at the Presidio in San Francisco Monday. Californians recall those lost in battle By The Associated Press A man who served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and in the Marines during the Korean War remembered friends lost in battle at wreath-laying ceremonies commemorating Memorial Day. "Basically, I guess, it's a chance to say 'hi' to my buddies that didn't make i it back, and I had a lot of them that didn't," said Charles Thorpe, now a minister in Montreal, who visited the Los Angeles National Cemetery Monday. A range of Memorial Day events dotted the state, as veterans recalled their experiences, loved ones honored the dead and former first lady Rosalynn Carter discussed taking care of the living.