Hector P. Garcia Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Hector P. Garcia

 

 

Home State:

TX

Note

The veteran was born in Mexico.

Gender

Male

Race

Hispanic

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1946

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

307th Infantry Regiment; Medical Corps

Location of Service

Tunisia; Algeria; Naples, Italy; Rome, Italy; Germany; European Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Rhineland, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Central Europe

Highest Rank

Major

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Original photographic print [15 items] --Photographs

Contributor:

Cecilia Akers

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/103905

Subjects:

Garcia, Hector P.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Hector P. Garcia Collection
(AFC/2001/001/103905), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress