World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Anselmo Q. Ortiz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Victoria, Texas
Honored By
Jesse Aguilar
Relationship
Nephew
ENTERED OCTOBER 9, 1941 AND DISCHARGED JULY 7, 1945. SERVED IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR.