World War II Honoree

Francisco 'Pancho' S. Guerra

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mission, Texas

Honored By

Omar Rivera

Relationship

Nephew

PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. DIED IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA (ITALY) ON JANUARY 27, 1944. HE WAS 41 YEARS OF AGE WHEN HE MET HIS DEATH. BORN IN CHINA, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO, BUT HAD MADE HIS HOME IN THE VILLAGE OF MADERO, CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE BEING CALLED INTO MILITARY SERVICE. REBURIAL WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS WERE HELD ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1948 AT SAN JOSE CEMETERY IN MISSION. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.