LUIS GARCIA GONZALES, JR., CORPORAL, U.S. ARMY, LAMESA, DAWSON COUNTY, TEXAS
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards), Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Military Merit Medal
BIOGRAPHY
Luis was born in Laferia, Cameron County, Texas. He was the third child born to Luis G. Gonzales and Maria Garcia Gonzales. He had an older sister and brother and a younger brother and sister. The family moved to Lamesa in 1957 when Luis was in the third grade and he attended Lamesa schools. He last attended Lamesa High School, but dropped out his sophomore year and went to work for his father who had several produce trucks. Luis drove, loaded and unloaded trucks.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in June 1967 and completed basic and infantry AIT at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He began his tour in Vietnam on December 31, 1967 and was assigned as an infantryman with Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Garry Owen), 1st Cavalry Division. He was first wounded by a gunshot in his leg in March 1968 and received his first purple heart. He and one other soldier were killed in an ambush as they scouted out a hostile area for the patrol on June 17, 1968.
He given a posthumous promotion to Corporal and he was awarded a posthumous Bronze Star, his second Purple Heart and the Vietnam Military Merit Medal. He was buried with full military honors in the Lamesa Memorial Park Cemetery in Lamesa, Texas. He was survived by his parents, his older sister, Olga; older brother, Arthur and his younger brother, Leon and his youngest sister, Ninfa, all of Lamesa, Texas.
His parents are now deceased, his mother died in 1993 and his father in early 1994. His sister, Olga Urias is now deceased. His older brother, Arthur and younger brother Leon, continue to live Lamesa and his youngest sister, Ninfa Alvarado lives in Midland, Texas.
His name is on the Wall at Panel 56W Line 014.
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards), Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Military Merit Medal
BIOGRAPHY
Luis was born in Laferia, Cameron County, Texas. He was the third child born to Luis G. Gonzales and Maria Garcia Gonzales. He had an older sister and brother and a younger brother and sister. The family moved to Lamesa in 1957 when Luis was in the third grade and he attended Lamesa schools. He last attended Lamesa High School, but dropped out his sophomore year and went to work for his father who had several produce trucks. Luis drove, loaded and unloaded trucks.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in June 1967 and completed basic and infantry AIT at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He began his tour in Vietnam on December 31, 1967 and was assigned as an infantryman with Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Garry Owen), 1st Cavalry Division. He was first wounded by a gunshot in his leg in March 1968 and received his first purple heart. He and one other soldier were killed in an ambush as they scouted out a hostile area for the patrol on June 17, 1968.
He given a posthumous promotion to Corporal and he was awarded a posthumous Bronze Star, his second Purple Heart and the Vietnam Military Merit Medal. He was buried with full military honors in the Lamesa Memorial Park Cemetery in Lamesa, Texas. He was survived by his parents, his older sister, Olga; older brother, Arthur and his younger brother, Leon and his youngest sister, Ninfa, all of Lamesa, Texas.
His parents are now deceased, his mother died in 1993 and his father in early 1994. His sister, Olga Urias is now deceased. His older brother, Arthur and younger brother Leon, continue to live Lamesa and his youngest sister, Ninfa Alvarado lives in Midland, Texas.
His name is on the Wall at Panel 56W Line 014.
LUIS GARCIA GONZALES, JR., CORPORAL, U.S. ARMY, LAMESA, DAWSON COUNTY, TEXAS
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards), Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Military Merit Medal
BIOGRAPHY
Luis was born in Laferia, Cameron County, Texas. He was the third child born to Luis G. Gonzales and Maria Garcia Gonzales. He had an older sister and brother and a younger brother and sister. The family moved to Lamesa in 1957 when Luis was in the third grade and he attended Lamesa schools. He last attended Lamesa High School, but dropped out his sophomore year and went to work for his father who had several produce trucks. Luis drove, loaded and unloaded trucks.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in June 1967 and completed basic and infantry AIT at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He began his tour in Vietnam on December 31, 1967 and was assigned as an infantryman with Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Garry Owen), 1st Cavalry Division. He was first wounded by a gunshot in his leg in March 1968 and received his first purple heart. He and one other soldier were killed in an ambush as they scouted out a hostile area for the patrol on June 17, 1968.
He given a posthumous promotion to Corporal and he was awarded a posthumous Bronze Star, his second Purple Heart and the Vietnam Military Merit Medal. He was buried with full military honors in the Lamesa Memorial Park Cemetery in Lamesa, Texas. He was survived by his parents, his older sister, Olga; older brother, Arthur and his younger brother, Leon and his youngest sister, Ninfa, all of Lamesa, Texas.
His parents are now deceased, his mother died in 1993 and his father in early 1994. His sister, Olga Urias is now deceased. His older brother, Arthur and younger brother Leon, continue to live Lamesa and his youngest sister, Ninfa Alvarado lives in Midland, Texas.
His name is on the Wall at Panel 56W Line 014.
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards), Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Military Merit Medal
BIOGRAPHY
Luis was born in Laferia, Cameron County, Texas. He was the third child born to Luis G. Gonzales and Maria Garcia Gonzales. He had an older sister and brother and a younger brother and sister. The family moved to Lamesa in 1957 when Luis was in the third grade and he attended Lamesa schools. He last attended Lamesa High School, but dropped out his sophomore year and went to work for his father who had several produce trucks. Luis drove, loaded and unloaded trucks.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army in June 1967 and completed basic and infantry AIT at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He began his tour in Vietnam on December 31, 1967 and was assigned as an infantryman with Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Garry Owen), 1st Cavalry Division. He was first wounded by a gunshot in his leg in March 1968 and received his first purple heart. He and one other soldier were killed in an ambush as they scouted out a hostile area for the patrol on June 17, 1968.
He given a posthumous promotion to Corporal and he was awarded a posthumous Bronze Star, his second Purple Heart and the Vietnam Military Merit Medal. He was buried with full military honors in the Lamesa Memorial Park Cemetery in Lamesa, Texas. He was survived by his parents, his older sister, Olga; older brother, Arthur and his younger brother, Leon and his youngest sister, Ninfa, all of Lamesa, Texas.
His parents are now deceased, his mother died in 1993 and his father in early 1994. His sister, Olga Urias is now deceased. His older brother, Arthur and younger brother Leon, continue to live Lamesa and his youngest sister, Ninfa Alvarado lives in Midland, Texas.
His name is on the Wall at Panel 56W Line 014.
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
