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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Saragosa A. Garcia

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Saragosa Garcia

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

197TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION, SPECIALIST, HALF TRACK DRIVER, B BATTERY. LANDED D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944 AT 8:00 AM, UNDER VERY HEAVY GERMAN FIRE, LOTS OF OBSTACLES. WE LANDED WITH THE 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 1ST DIVISION. MANY GUN CREWS WERE UNABLE TO BRING THEIR WEAPONS TO BEAR ON GERMAN POSITIONS BECAUSE OF THE SLOPE ON THE BEACH AND NO ROADS.