John C. Begovich (January 17, 1916 in Jackson Gate, CA – September 12, 2000 in Amador, CA) served in the California legislature and during World War II he served in the United States Army.[1]
In World War II, he "fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and France and was awarded a Silver Star and the French Croix de Guerre for bravery under fire. He won a battlefield commission and received three Purple Hearts for combat wounds." {Source: The Sacramento Bee]
1966-1970: U.S. Marshal for California's eastern judicial district 1977-1996: Member, AmadorCounty Board of Supervisors
From Jackson to SR 88, State Route 49 is named the John C. Begovich Memorial Highway.[2]
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- ↑ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California. http://media.onevoter.org/reports/Legislators_of_California.pdf. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California. Caltrans. pp. 129–130. Archived from the original on 2007-06-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20070616022843/http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tsip/hseb/products/2006_Named_Freeways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
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